Walk through the history of American pop culture.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

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

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

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

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

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

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

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 surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.