Eglon, West Virginia
Hoye-Crest
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
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Eglon, West Virginia
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Annapolis, Maryland
This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, D.C.
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Washington, D.C.
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.
Annapolis, Maryland
Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.
Halethorpe, Maryland
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
Baltimore, Maryland
The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Cape May, New Jersey
World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest of its kind.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
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
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jefferson, Maryland
One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.