Boston, Massachusetts
Lewis and Harriet Hayden House
Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston home of a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Sutton, Massachusetts
This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.
Fall River, Massachusetts
The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.
Providence, Rhode Island
A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Boston, Massachusetts
A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.
Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
Glocester, Rhode Island
A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.
Easton, Massachusetts
The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.
Sharon, Massachusetts
She become one of the first women to serve in the United States military by secretly dressing like a man.
Walpole, Massachusetts
This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.
Newport, Rhode Island
The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.
Newport, Rhode Island
Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.