Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Historic Tun Tavern Location
Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Bled, Slovenia
On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.
Boston, Massachusetts
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
Lexington, Massachusetts
This stone in Lexington honors a formerly enslaved man who fought during the American Revolution.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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
A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.
Boston, Massachusetts
A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."
Boston, Massachusetts
Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Boston, Massachusetts
An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
Boston, Massachusetts
The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.
Boston, Massachusetts
"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."