The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

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

Proto-CIA agents trained with grenades in the sand traps and fired machine guns from the fairways.

The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland.

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

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

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

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