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This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

Bizarre Cavern.

The wooded estate of the Forest Service employee responsible for D.C.’s cherry blossom trees.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.