Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Places I've been
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Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Chicago, Illinois
Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Boston, Massachusetts
The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.
Stowe, Vermont
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
Boston, Massachusetts
Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
York, Maine
New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Groton, Massachusetts
On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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