Places jesscbatten Wants to Go

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.

Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

The whole world in one water tank.

This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

An industrial waste tourist attraction.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

A sacred collection of indigenous rock art.

One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!

One of the last schoolhouses constructed in the early 20th-century still standing in Montgomery County.

A well-worn trail through thick woods in northern Montgomery County leads to an old schoolhouse.

This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.

An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.