Baltimore, Maryland
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
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Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.
Claremont, North Carolina
A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.
Raleigh, North Carolina
In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.
Morrisville, North Carolina
Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Pineville, North Carolina
These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Roanoke, Virginia
An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.
Bedford, Virginia
This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.