Walk through the history of American pop culture.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

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

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

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

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

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

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.

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

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.