The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.

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

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

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

"Try not to knock anything over!"