This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

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

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

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

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