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Kilroy Was Here.

Washington, D.C.

Kilroy Was Here

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Engraved signatures of all 56 Declaration of Independence Signers.

Washington, D.C.

Signers’ Memorial

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

The statue at the Smithsonian.

Washington, D.C.

Bare-Chested George Washington

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The famous statue has had an interesting life.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

John Harvard 'Statue of Three Lies'

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

March 2026

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Alewife Garage Graffiti Gallery

A neglected and disused parking garage ramp has become home street artists to share their art.

Tomb of Abigail Adams

Quincy, Massachusetts

Abigail Adams' Grave

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The main entrance.

Quincy, Massachusetts

First Dunkin' Donuts

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

Rainbow Swash

Boston, Massachusetts

Rainbow Swash

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Somerset Bridge

Bermuda

Somerset Bridge

The world's smallest drawbridge.

Massachusetts War Memorial Tower at the Summit

Adams, Massachusetts

Mount Greylock

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

Aerial shot of the field

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Ponyhenge

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Library and gardens at Peace Field

Quincy, Massachusetts

Adams National Historical Park

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

The Fruitlands Farmhouse.

Harvard, Massachusetts

Fruitlands Museum

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

Section of the restored Cliff Walk

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport Cliff Walk

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

The American Visionary Art Museum

Baltimore, Maryland

The American Visionary Art Museum

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Dewey Square Pylon & Bent 38

Boston, Massachusetts

Dewey Square Pylon & Bent 38

These structures serve as a memorial to one of Boston’s most ambitious and controversial urban redevelopment projects.

Play Ship

Boston, Massachusetts

Martin’s Park

An inclusive, climate-resilient playground honors the life of a young Boston Marathon bombing victim.

PCC Car No. 3295 & Type 5 Car No. 5734

Boston, Massachusetts

PCC Car No. 3295 & Type 5 Car No. 5734

A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.

Cop Slide

Boston, Massachusetts

Cop Slide

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

Park Street Station Mural

Boston, Massachusetts

Park Street Station Mural

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

A segment of the Berlin Wall next to an East German T-72 tank.

Hudson, Massachusetts

American Heritage Museum

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

Goodnow Kayak

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Goodnow Kayak

The Inuit kayak from Robert Peary's 1896 expedition to Greenland is now on display at a local library.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

Washington, D.C.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

Site of the Boston Massacre

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

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