Monkton, Maryland
Ladew Topiary Gardens
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.
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Monkton, Maryland
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Meadow, Utah
This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Garfield County, Utah
Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Cumberland, Maryland
This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Frederick, Maryland
A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.