Perry, Maine
The Oldest 45th Parallel Marker in the U.S.
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
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Perry, Maine
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
Calais, Maine
A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.
Freetown, Massachusetts
This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.
Hancock, Maine
Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.
Wolverhampton, England
A mysterious churchyard stone with a peculiar hole was once used to seal market transactions.
Springfield, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.
Eastham, Massachusetts
These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Rochester, Massachusetts
Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.
Springfield, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Framingham, Massachusetts
A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.
Berkley, Massachusetts
A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.
Westford, Massachusetts
A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.
Landenberg, Pennsylvania
The first marker along the famous boundary.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Rome, Italy
In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.
Windsor, Connecticut
The oldest headstone in Connecticut.