New Hyde Park, New York
Denton House McDonald's
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
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New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.
Salem, Massachusetts
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Boston, Massachusetts
This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.
Boston, Massachusetts
Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.