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Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

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

Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.

Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.

A museum dedicated to Latvian history in the heart of Maryland.

Dating to 1793, this is the oldest building in Poolesville.

Using a massive antenna made up of five miles of wire, two scientists tuned into organic radio waves from the planet Jupiter.

This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

The first blast furnace in the United States that used coal and coke fuel instead of charcoal to make pig iron.

These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."

The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.