Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sparks Shot Tower
One of the oldest of its kind.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest of its kind.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Hill City, South Dakota
One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Annapolis, Maryland
This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Annapolis, Maryland
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Washington, D.C.
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
Washington, D.C.
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.