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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mount Auburn Cemetery
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
42.3752, -71.1450
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
42.3789, -71.1152
Newport, Rhode Island
Carey Mansion
This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.
41.4680, -71.3039
New York, New York
Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
40.7357, -73.9905
Concord, Massachusetts
Walden Pond
"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."
42.4405, -71.3345
Boston, Massachusetts
Rainbow Swash
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
42.3015, -71.0452
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Longfellow House
One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.
42.3770, -71.1264
Boston, Massachusetts
Hood Milk Bottle
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
42.3517, -71.0502
Boston, Massachusetts
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
42.3670, -71.0561
Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
42.3663, -71.0543
Boston, Massachusetts
Site of St. Anthony's Feast
Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.
42.3664, -71.0579
Boston, Massachusetts
Stanza dei Sigari - Cigar Bar and Memorabilia
This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.
42.3641, -71.0543
Boston, Massachusetts
Caffe Vittoria
The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.
42.3640, -71.0543
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
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
Grave of Christopher Seider
This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.
42.3574, -71.0617
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's Old Burying Grounds
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
42.3573, -71.0613
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
Boston Tea Kettle
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
42.3593, -71.0592
Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
34.4992, -79.3082
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Old Burial Ground
This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.
42.3751, -71.1186
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Blaschka Glass Flowers
Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.
42.3784, -71.1165
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