A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

Bizarre Cavern.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

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

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

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

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

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.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.