Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Swann Memorial Fountain
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Dennis, Massachusetts
This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.
Williamstown, Massachusetts
This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.
Hiawassee, Georgia
Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Boston, Massachusetts
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.
Providence, Rhode Island
A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
Carmel, Indiana
These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
New Orleans, Louisiana
After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
North Adams, Massachusetts
This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.
Tampa, Florida
Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.