Salem, Massachusetts
House of the Seven Gables
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
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Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Salem, Massachusetts
The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.
San Francisco, California
San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Los Angeles, California
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
North Port, Florida
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Buckingham, Virginia
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Calistoga, California
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
San Diego, California
San Diego's most historic and haunted home.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Berkeley, California
A storybook European village in Berkeley.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Washington, D.C.
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.