An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

An unusual sculpture, an interesting history, in a strange place, for a good cause.

An allegorical sculpture in Maryland wears the artist’s politics on its trunk.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

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

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

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.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

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

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