Boston, Massachusetts
Empire Garden Restaurant
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mount Auburn Cemetery
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Boston, Massachusetts
Exchange Place Staircase to Nowhere
The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
Boston, Massachusetts
Martin’s Park
An inclusive, climate-resilient playground honors the life of a young Boston Marathon bombing victim.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Bricks
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Boston, Massachusetts
Brook Farm
Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Woburn, Massachusetts
USS Maine's Ventilation Cowl
This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.
Salem, Massachusetts
Witch Dungeon Museum
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Salem, Massachusetts
Joshua Ward House
This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.
Arlington, Massachusetts
Uncle Sam Plaza
A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."
Lexington, Massachusetts
Prince Estabrook Memorial Plaque
This stone in Lexington honors a formerly enslaved man who fought during the American Revolution.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tiananmen Memorial
A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.
Boston, Massachusetts
Calf Pasture Pumping Station
This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.
Brooklyn, New York
Childs Restaurant Building
The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.
New York, New York
Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
