Anaheim, California
Walt Disney’s Bench
Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.
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Anaheim, California
Walt Disney’s Lamp
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Anaheim, California
Petrified Tree
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Anaheim, California
Dominguez Palm Tree
A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Anaheim, California
Jingles
The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
Boston, Massachusetts
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame
A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston History Dioramas
Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.
Boston, Massachusetts
First Spiritualist Temple
America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ensign Peak
In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.
Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Boston, Massachusetts
Statue of Mary Dyer
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
Boston, Massachusetts
Edgar Allan Poe Square
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
Celebration, Florida
Mickey Pylon
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Orlando, Florida
Progress City Model
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams Root
The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Rocky Point Amusement Park
Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.
Providence, Rhode Island
‘Time Wave’
A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.
Newport, Rhode Island
Hidden Train in a Cherub Relief
An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
Providence, Rhode Island
Industrial National Bank Building
Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.
Providence, Rhode Island
Big Blue Bug
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Boulder, Montana
Elkhorn Ghost Town
This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.
Helena, Montana
Guardian of the Gulch
The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.
Helena, Montana
Cathedral of St. Helena
Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.
