Boston, Massachusetts
Rose Kennedy Rose Garden
An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Boston, Massachusetts
An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
Boston, Massachusetts
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Princeton, Massachusetts
This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Cairo, Egypt
The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.
Badrshein, Egypt
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Luxor, Egypt
Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.
Luxor, Egypt
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
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
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.
Carroll, New Hampshire
A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
Franconia, New Hampshire
A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.