An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

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

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.