Galveston, Texas
S. S. Selma
A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.
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Galveston, Texas
A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.
Dallas, Texas
A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.
Terrell, Texas
A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.
Eastham, Massachusetts
These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.
Boston, Massachusetts
This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.
Boston, Massachusetts
No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Boston, Massachusetts
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.
Boston, Massachusetts
Narrowest house in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."
Boston, Massachusetts
This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.