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Alexander Graham Bell Statue
43.1415, -80.2643
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31.1787, 29.8931
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Gas Stripping Tower
-27.4792, 153.0027
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St Aiden’s Church and Crypt
55.6079, -1.7186
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Paris, France
Paris Padlocks of Love
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
48.8578, 2.3374
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
48.8526, 2.3471
Paris, France
La Conciergerie
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
48.8555, 2.3459
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
37.6282, -79.5447
Luray, Virginia
The Great Stalacpipe Organ
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
38.6614, -78.4850
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
38.8959, -77.0715
Québec City, Québec
Château Frontenac
This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
46.8119, -71.2063
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
32.1753, -104.4438
Boston, Massachusetts
Empire Garden Restaurant
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
42.3515, -71.0628
Boston, Massachusetts
Skinny House
Narrowest house in Boston.
42.3669, -71.0562
Boston, Massachusetts
Rainbow Swash
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
42.3015, -71.0452
Boston, Massachusetts
Polcari's Coffee
Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.
42.3641, -71.0555
Boston, Massachusetts
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (The Gardner)
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
42.3382, -71.0989
Cambridge, Massachusetts
MIT Museum: Arthur Ganson
Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.
42.3618, -71.0977
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's First Street
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
42.3674, -71.0570
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
42.3600, -71.0562
Boston, Massachusetts
Site of the Boston Massacre
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
42.3581, -71.0578
Boston, Massachusetts
North End "Peninsula"
What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."
42.3620, -71.0569
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Tea Kettle
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
42.3593, -71.0592
Salem, Massachusetts
House of the Seven Gables
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
42.5218, -70.8835
Orient, New York
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.
41.1797, -72.1960
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
42.3601, -71.0560
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Modica Way
An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.
42.3649, -71.1022
Quincy, Massachusetts
Adams National Historical Park
The homestead of American patriot John Adams.
42.2562, -71.0112
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