Southbridge, Massachusetts
Optical Heritage Museum
A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.
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Southbridge, Massachusetts
A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.
Magelang, Indonesia
This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.
Campaka, Indonesia
These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.
High Rolls, New Mexico
This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.
Vienna, Austria
This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.
Vienna, Austria
These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Sharon, Massachusetts
The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Milford, Connecticut
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Newport, Rhode Island
The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!
Groton, Massachusetts
On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
Amherst, New Hampshire
A 12,000-year-old bog boasting rare plants and fauna.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Former private property that was hidden up a trail in the woods with thousands of bright yellow daffodils.
Hamden, Connecticut
This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'