Chattanooga, Tennessee
MoonPie General Store
This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
Addison, Vermont
Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Boston, Massachusetts
A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.
Boston, Massachusetts
The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.
Boston, Massachusetts
The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Boston, Massachusetts
A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.
Boston, Massachusetts
Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.
Boston, Massachusetts
America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Boston, Massachusetts
A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.
Boston, Massachusetts
A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.
Virgin, Utah
A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.
Hurricane, Utah
A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Castle Valley, Utah
These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
Moab, Utah
This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.
Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.