A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.

Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.

This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.