Places kensears37 Wants to Go

A small park dedicated to the original starting point of the world’s oldest annual marathon

Time has expired for eternity at this gravesite with a sense of humor.

This is the location of the U.S. Radium Corporation where the “Radium Girls” worked, became sickened by radiation poisoning, with many dying horrible deaths.

The first inhabitants of this remote town faced a grisly death.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

Abandoned 37.5' diameter rusted metal sphere sitting in the woods.

The original base for shipwreck rescues in Boston Harbor in the original Point Allerton Lifesaving Station opened in 1889.

This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.

Sail on this replica of the first American privateer vessel to make a capture during the War of 1812.

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

Site of the first World Series

This sculpture dedicated to a pioneering labor unionist and civil rights activist is located inside a busy Boston train station.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

A 1926 cow tunnel that passes underneath the nation’s longest road.

A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.

A rock and sand industrial site returns to its natural habitat.

The oldest flagstone charcoal kiln in New England serves as a reminder of the importance of land conservation and sustainability.

An engraved granite slab claims to mark the location where Leif Erikson built his house in the year 1000.

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

A perfectly crafted Pre-Columbian artifact dating back to 600 CE.

Half-scale model of a historic ship in the children's section of Provincetown Public Library.

This historic World War II ship is one of only 4 Fletcher-class destroyers remaining worldwide.

This faux Greek Revival mansion is a clever optical illusion tucked into a Beacon Hill alley.

This historic house was the birthplace and childhood home of the 35th president of the United States.