Lorton, Virginia
Turning Point Suffragist Memorial
The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.
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Lorton, Virginia
The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.
Rocky Ridge, Maryland
First built around 1848, this bridge was destroyed by arson, but original timbers are included in the replacement.
Grafton, West Virginia
Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Darlington, Maryland
Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.
Annapolis, Maryland
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Frederick, Maryland
Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Washington, D.C.
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
District of Columbia
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Washington, D.C.
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
Washington, D.C.
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Silver Spring, Maryland
An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Richmond, Virginia
Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Chantilly, Virginia
At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.