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This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

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

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

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

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

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

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

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.

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

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

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

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

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

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

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.