An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

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

An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

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

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.

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

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

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

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