Providence, Rhode Island
Haven Brothers Diner
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
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Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
Newport, Rhode Island
The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
Providence, Rhode Island
This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Hartford, Connecticut
An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
McKittrick, California
Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.
New York, New York
A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
Nevada City, California
A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
New York, New York
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Savannah, Georgia
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Stowe, Vermont
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
Asheville, North Carolina
This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.