A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.

A quick journey through the history of Annapolis.

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.

The first blast furnace in the United States that used coal and coke fuel instead of charcoal to make pig iron.

These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

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

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

The whole world in one water tank.

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

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

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

A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

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

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

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