Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville Round House
A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.
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Somerville, Massachusetts
A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.
Barrow, Alaska
The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Princeton, Massachusetts
This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.
Amherst, Massachusetts
The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Rhododendron, Oregon
According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.
Swans Island, Maine
This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.
Durham, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire holds the documentation and artifacts of local alien abductees.
Harmony, Maine
Working wool mill used as the exterior for the mill in the 1990 horror film "Graveyard Shift."
Magdalena, New Mexico
A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
Concord, Massachusetts
Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.
Lenox, Massachusetts
The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Ithaca, New York
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.
Lakeland, Florida
A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Lowell, Massachusetts
The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.