Boston, Massachusetts
Gruchy's Angels
Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.
Boston, Massachusetts
What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Venice, Italy
100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Ithaca, New York
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Ushiku, Japan
The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec
This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.