Boston, Massachusetts
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The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
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Boston, Massachusetts
The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Boston, Massachusetts
A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Boston, Massachusetts
What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Bronx, New York
Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.
Brooklyn, New York
Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.
West Palm Beach, Florida
A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Boston, Massachusetts
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Boston, Massachusetts
A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."
Phoenix, Arizona
A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
Staten Island, New York
This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Beacon, New York
Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Bronx, New York
Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?
Brooklyn, New York
A miniature version of a legendary Dutch boulder.
Stone Park, Illinois
Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.
Queens, New York
This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.
New York, New York
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."