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“Freedom of Speech”

Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Norman Rockwell Museum

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

Forest Hills Cemetery

Boston, Massachusetts

Forest Hills Cemetery

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

Natick Praying Indian Burying Ground

Natick, Massachusetts

Natick Praying Indian Burying Ground

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.

Stairway to heaven

Bath, England

The Ladders to Heaven

Legend has it that Bishop Oliver King dreamed of angels ascending to heaven and ordered the church's reconstruction in the late 1400s

The monument near the grave of Dr Horace Wells.

Hartford, Connecticut

Horace Wells Memorial

The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.

Charter Oak Frame

Hartford, Connecticut

Charter Oak Frame

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.

Abandoned Comet Diner
Permanently Closed

Hartford, Connecticut

Abandoned Comet Diner

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The Mark Twain House

Hartford, Connecticut

The Mark Twain House & Museum

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

The Ancient Burying Ground in downtown Hartford.

Hartford, Connecticut

Ancient Burying Ground

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

Paul Revere Capture Site

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Capture Site

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

The Turk's Head adorning the third floor.

Providence, Rhode Island

Turk's Head Building

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

Weston, Massachusetts

Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

The oldest philatelic museum in the United States.

‘Japanese Lantern’

Boston, Massachusetts

‘Japanese Lantern’

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

PCC Car No. 3295 & Type 5 Car No. 5734

Boston, Massachusetts

PCC Car No. 3295 & Type 5 Car No. 5734

A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.

Arthur Fiedler Memorial

Boston, Massachusetts

Arthur Fiedler Memorial

A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.

Puerta San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico

La Puerta de San Juan

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Torre Yokahú

Puerto Rico

Yokahú Tower

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

Front view

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud (Chapel of the Holy Christ of Health)

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

Holes in Parque de las Palomas

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Parque De Las Palomas (Pigeon Park)

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

La Casa Estrecha.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

La Casa Estrecha (The Narrow House)

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Prince Estabrook Memorial Plaque

Lexington, Massachusetts

Prince Estabrook Memorial Plaque

This stone in Lexington honors a formerly enslaved man who fought during the American Revolution.

Concord’s Colonial Inn

Concord, Massachusetts

Concord’s Colonial Inn

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

Frontal view of the head of the goddess

Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

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