Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

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

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.