Baltimore, Maryland
One Calvert Plaza
Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.
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Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Baltimore, Maryland
One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Sutton Courtenay, England
In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
Bangor, Maine
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
Baltimore, Maryland
The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Graeagle, California
The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.
Pruna, Spain
This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.
Contoocook, New Hampshire
The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.
West Hartford, Connecticut
Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.
Ohsweken, Ontario
This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.
London, England
Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.
Nantes, France
A massively oversized measuring tape sculpture sits inside a hidden yard.
Winona, Missouri
This small turbine mill along Rocky Creek was built in 1928
Alexandria, Virginia
Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.
Henley-on-Thames, England
The final resting place of a miniature monkey.
Centreville, Virginia
The sole surviving building from Newgate village, a colonial settlement that was renamed Centreville in 1792 after it was granted town status by the Virginia Assembly.