Shrewsbury, Vermont
Stone Man of Bowman Family Crypt
Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?
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Shrewsbury, Vermont
Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Windham, Connecticut
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
Cornish, New Hampshire
The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Providence, Rhode Island
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
Concord, New Hampshire
The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.
Concord, New Hampshire
Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.
Scituate, Massachusetts
A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts.
Hampton, New Hampshire
A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.
Clinton, Massachusetts
This railroad tunnel was once the longest in Massachusetts.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Lowell, Massachusetts
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
Boston, Massachusetts
This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.
Boston, Massachusetts
A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
Boston, Massachusetts
American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.
Concord, Massachusetts
This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.
Concord, Massachusetts
"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Andover, New Hampshire
The final resting place of the first American-born professional magician.
Hudson, New Hampshire
A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.