Germantown, Maryland
Earthoid Water Tank
The whole world in one water tank.
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Germantown, Maryland
The whole world in one water tank.
Washington, D.C.
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Baltimore, Maryland
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Wheaton, Maryland
Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Rockhill, Pennsylvania
Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Germantown, Maryland
The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.
Silver Spring, Maryland
This general store has stood in the same spot for well over a century.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.