Boston, Massachusetts
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In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
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Boston, Massachusetts
In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Boston, Massachusetts
Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.
Brookline, Massachusetts
Marking the location of the secret headquarters for the Counterintelligence Corps in WWII.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Boston, Massachusetts
This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Rockport, Massachusetts
This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.
Rockport, Massachusetts
An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Ipswich, Massachusetts
According to legend, the Devil left a footprint behind after an epic showdown with a traveling priest.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.
North Andover, Massachusetts
The site of the Andover Witch Hunts, which ended with more witch accusations and arrests than Salem.
Nassau, Bahamas
The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
Nassau, Bahamas
Impressive sink holes fill this untouched old-growth forest in the Bahamas.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.