D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

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

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

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

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.