Annual celebration commemorating the 1965 sighting of strange lights in the town.

A forest wonderland caused by Burlington, Vermont's aggressive southwestern winds.

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

Industrial ruin decimated this tiny New England company town in a fashion no one saw coming… and even fewer remember today.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.

Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.