Pomfret, Connecticut
The Abandoned Village of Bara-Hack
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
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Pomfret, Connecticut
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
Hull, Massachusetts
The original base for shipwreck rescues in Boston Harbor in the original Point Allerton Lifesaving Station opened in 1889.
Hingham, Massachusetts
Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use.
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Site of an oft forgotten and revolutionary battle.
Boston, Massachusetts
Site of the first World Series
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Avon, Connecticut
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
Mansfield, Connecticut
A 700+ seat, all-marble, classical-styled open-air amphitheater in northeast Connecticut.
Storrs, Connecticut
Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.
Hampton, New Hampshire
The mansion and cenotaph of the New Hampshire Faust.
Brescia, Italy
Explore the evolution of photography and cinema through historical and contemporary equipment.
Brescia, Italy
Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.
Syracuse, Italy
According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.
Kinderhook, New York
The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.
Middlefield, Massachusetts
Dozens of bronze sculptures are woven into the landscape along this trail.
Chester, Massachusetts
The first keystone arch railroad bridges constructed in America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.
Spring House, Pennsylvania
A museum of anything and everything Stooge.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.