Boston, Massachusetts
Ireland Unfree Will Never Be At Peace Mural
One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.
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Boston, Massachusetts
One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
Concord, Massachusetts
One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
Corinth, Vermont
The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."
Sutton, Massachusetts
This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Salem, Massachusetts
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!
North Andover, Massachusetts
The site of the Andover Witch Hunts, which ended with more witch accusations and arrests than Salem.
Québec City, Québec
A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Kingston, New Hampshire
Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.
Boston, Massachusetts
What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."
Boston, Massachusetts
A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.
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
The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.
Boston, Massachusetts
These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.