Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hildeville
These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
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Hanover, Pennsylvania
These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
Littlestown, Pennsylvania
Intricate, eye-catching, award-winning rubber sculptures liven up this Pennsylvania town.
Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.
Germantown, Maryland
The whole world in one water tank.
Clarksburg, Maryland
A well-worn trail through thick woods in northern Montgomery County leads to an old schoolhouse.
Germantown, Maryland
Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.
Potomac, Maryland
A massive white oak tree provides a beautiful canopy near a suburban shopping center and stood before the signing of the Constitution.
Poolesville, Maryland
The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Poolesville, Maryland
Dating to 1793, this is the oldest building in Poolesville.
Poolesville, Maryland
The old building has been restored to its 1907 appearance.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
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.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
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
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.