Framingham, Massachusetts
The Plymouth Church
Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
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Framingham, Massachusetts
Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Framingham, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Framingham, Massachusetts
In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.
Zoar, Ohio
Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
This national landmark is also home to a massive treehouse.
Lynn, Indiana
The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Ashland, Massachusetts
Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.