Frederick, Maryland
Jug Bridge Monument
Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
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Frederick, Maryland
Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
Aldie, Virginia
The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Frederick, Maryland
Historic barracks utilized during both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
Ashburn, Virginia
The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.
White Post, Virginia
An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
Frederick, Maryland
This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
Winchester, Virginia
Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
Leesburg, Virginia
Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.
Jefferson, Maryland
One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.
Burkittsville, Maryland
Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.
Rohrersville, Maryland
A popular supernatural horror film based in this quaint Maryland village made it a destination for paranormal pilgrimages, but unbeknownst to many, a real rise awaits on a lonely hill on the edge of town, steeped in local legend
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.