Boston, Massachusetts
Statue of Mary Dyer
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
Boston, Massachusetts
Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.
Boston, Massachusetts
A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.
Boston, Massachusetts
Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.
Boston, Massachusetts
These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.
Boston, Massachusetts
This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.
Boston, Massachusetts
A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.
Boston, Massachusetts
A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.
Tallahassee, Florida
An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.
Seattle, Washington
Three nine-foot-tall bathing beauties perched elegantly on life-rings welcome visitors to the Alki waterfront.
Seattle, Washington
A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.
Seattle, Washington
This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.
Seattle, Washington
This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.
Seattle, Washington
Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.
Seattle, Washington
Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.
Seattle, Washington
An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Seattle, Washington
This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Seattle, Washington
A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
Seattle, Washington
This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.