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One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.

This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

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

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

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

Bizarre Cavern.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.