A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

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

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

The Decoy Capital of the World.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

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

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

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

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

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

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

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

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

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

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.

This public park was the site of the largest civilian disaster of the Civil War.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.