Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

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

Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.

This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.

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

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

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

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

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

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

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.

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.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

The whole world in one water tank.

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

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

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

Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.

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