Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
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Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Zanesville, Ohio
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Urbana, Illinois
The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.
Geneva, Illinois
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
Oregon, Illinois
This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.