Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Unger, West Virginia
Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Endless rows of boxes of paper records line the hallways of the archaic federal facility where guns are traced.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Milford, Delaware
Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.
Milton, Delaware
A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.
Wilmington, Delaware
A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.
Dover, Delaware
Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.
Wilmington, Delaware
One of the oldest surviving Swedish-American homes in the United States.
Dover, Delaware
In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Dover, Delaware
The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.
Lewes, Delaware
The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.
Wilmington, Delaware
This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.
Lewes, Delaware
A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.
Lewes, Delaware
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
Milton, Delaware
What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.