Washington, D.C.
U.S. Mint Coin Store
Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.
Somerville, Massachusetts
A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
Grafton, New Hampshire
Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.
Somerville, Massachusetts
A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Hope, New Jersey
Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.
Great Meadows, New Jersey
A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.
West Hartford, Connecticut
Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.
Holliston, Massachusetts
This American Sycamore was grown from seeds that accompanied the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
Amherst, Massachusetts
One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.
Framingham, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Raritan, New Jersey
In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.
Ashland, Massachusetts
This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.
Bordentown, New Jersey
A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.
Milford, Connecticut
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.
Milford, Connecticut
The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.
Milford, Connecticut
This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.
Stratford, Connecticut
This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.