A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.

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

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

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

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

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.

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.

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

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.