Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Places I've been
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Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
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."
South Hero, Vermont
This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Stowe, Vermont
A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.
Leicester, Vermont
A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.
Fairlee, Vermont
Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Craftsbury, Vermont
According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
Burlington, Vermont
Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Athens, Greece
The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.