Shirley, Massachusetts
Head of the Egopantis
The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
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Shirley, Massachusetts
The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
Manchester, New Hampshire
This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.
Church Creek, Maryland
The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.
Boston, Massachusetts
Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tragic mystery left this boy nameless for 65 years.
Penn Yan, New York
This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”
Danville, Pennsylvania
Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.
Mandeville, Louisiana
Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.
Brooklyn, New York
This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
Olathe, Kansas
This small, independent museum documents the unique culture of Deaf people in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.
Scott City, Kansas
The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Madison, Wisconsin
Before he was America’s most famous preservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Sedalia, Colorado
This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
The oldest continuously inhabited private home in the United States.
Osawatomie, Kansas
Explore the cabin where the famed abolitionist once lived and the site where he fought the Battle of Osawatomie.
Nevada
A remarkably well-preserved stage stop from the late 19th century in a remote part of Nevada.