Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.

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 field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

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

This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

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

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

This methodist cemetery is slowly receding into the wilderness along a Maryland highway.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

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

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.