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The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.

The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.

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

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

The whole world in one water tank.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

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.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

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

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

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

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.