The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

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

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

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

A rural colonial settlement that contains the remains of a store and cooper.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.

The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.

This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.

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

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.

A swimming hole in the historic industrial quarry that supplied the marble for the Baltimore Washington Monument.

This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.

Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.

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.

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

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

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

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

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.