Boston, Massachusetts
Tomb of the Mather Family
The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.
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Boston, Massachusetts
The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Beatty, Nevada
A land of debatable treasure.
Beatty, Nevada
The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
Redford, Texas
An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.
Amarillo, Texas
A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
Tyler, Texas
A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.
San Antonio, Texas
Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.
Marathon, Texas
An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
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.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.