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Fried cheese curds are pure crunch and nostalgia.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fox & Son Fair Foods

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia City Hall

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

'Celebration of Water' Sculpture

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

The Rocky Statue in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rocky Statue

Yo, Adrian!

Sculpted figures lounge in the Swann Memorial Fountain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Swann Memorial Fountain

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Built in Philadelphia in 1808 by the Spark family.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sparks Shot Tower

One of the oldest of its kind.

A bald eagle flies in front of the dam.

Darlington, Maryland

Conowingo Dam

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

Two catalpa trees beside the house were present at the time of the Civil War.

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Chatham Catalpas

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

The Triple Crossing

Richmond, Virginia

The Triple Crossing

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

Egyptian Building west facade

Richmond, Virginia

Egyptian Building

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Monumental Church circa 1933

Richmond, Virginia

Monumental Church

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Fort Washington, Maryland

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

William Paca House

Annapolis, Maryland

William Paca House And Garden

This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Teaching About the Sins of the Past.

Annapolis, Maryland

Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Memorial

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial

Annapolis, Maryland

Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial

This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.

Equal Justice Mural

Annapolis, Maryland

Equal Justice Mural

A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

'The Walking Man'

Annapolis, Maryland

'The Walking Man'

A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.

A large burrow at the base of the tree.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

John Goodway Sycamore Tree

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

The statue seen from the banks of the river.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg's Mini Statue of Liberty

A local prank turned town icon.

General Sickle's Wound Marker

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

General Sickles's Wound Marker

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Memorial

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

Roddy Road Covered Bridge

Thurmont, Maryland

Roddy Road Covered Bridge

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

Carroll Creek Covered Bridge

Frederick, Maryland

Carroll Creek Covered Bridge

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

Guess the Greyhound

Frederick, Maryland

Guess the Greyhound

According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.

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