A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

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

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

An original apothecary from 1792.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.