Concord, Massachusetts
The Old Manse
The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.
Places I've been
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Concord, Massachusetts
The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Tallinn, Estonia
A monument commemorating the 852 lives lost in the sinking of the MS Estonia.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Bradenton, Florida
A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.
East Haddam, Connecticut
This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.
San Francisco, California
Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.
Birmingham, Alabama
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
Cullman, Alabama
A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.
Washington, D.C.
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Montgomery, Alabama
Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.