A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

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

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

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

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

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

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

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

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

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.