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The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

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

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

The whole world in one water tank.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.