St. Johnsbury, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.
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St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.
Putney, Vermont
A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.
Wolcott, New York
This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Danville, Vermont
The national headquarters of the dowser’s society founded in 1961.
Rockville, Connecticut
Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.
Clinton, Massachusetts
Once the largest gravity dam in the world.
Milford, Connecticut
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Boston, Massachusetts
Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Seattle, Washington
Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.
Seattle, Washington
An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.
Mosta, Malta
These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.
Mosta, Malta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Rabat, Malta
The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.