Shepherdstown, West Virginia
O'Hurley's General Store
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Frederick, Maryland
According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.
Frederick, Maryland
This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Baltimore, Maryland
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.
Baltimore, Maryland
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."
Baltimore, Maryland
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Richmond, Virginia
A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.
Staunton, Virginia
Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.