Salem, West Virginia
Brandy Gap Tunnel #2
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
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Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
New Cumberland, West Virginia
This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
Washington, West Virginia
One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.
Baltimore, Maryland
The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Falls Church, Virginia
A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.
Fairfax, Virginia
A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.
Arlington, Virginia
An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.
Alexandria, Virginia
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania
This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.