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Sunnier times

Eastport, Maine

Small Town X Fisherman Statue

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

Survivor Tree

New York, New York

Survivor Tree

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

America's Response Monument-De Oppresso Liber

New York, New York

America’s Response Monument

It memorializes America’s initial military response to the terrorist attacks on our country on September 11, 2001.

Ebenezer Scrooge’s Gravestone

Shropshire, England

Ebenezer Scrooge’s Gravestone

A grave from the past became Ebenezer Scrooge’s grave from the future in the 1984 production of “A Christmas Carol.”

Puzzlewood

Coleford, England

Puzzlewood

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Cypress Street Playground

Brookline, Massachusetts

Cypress Street Playground

The oldest playground in America.

Knopf publicity photo, 1926

Brookline, Massachusetts

Last Known Whereabouts of Barbara Newhall Follett

The 1920s child prodigy author was last seen here at her Brookline home before vanishing at age 25.

The Dutch House

Brookline, Massachusetts

The Dutch House

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Brookline, Massachusetts

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.

Counterintelligence Corps Headquarters Marker

Brookline, Massachusetts

Counterintelligence Corps Headquarters Marker

Marking the location of the secret headquarters for the Counterintelligence Corps in WWII.

Dr. Farber and Jimmy

Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Sidney Farber and "Jimmy" Statue

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

The metal pillars aligned to form the Old Man's face

Franconia, New Hampshire

Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

Old Man of the Mountain Replica

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Old Man of the Mountain Replica

After the state would not recreate this beloved rock formation, three New Hampshire brothers took things into their own hands.

Jungle Jim's International Market

Fairfield, Ohio

Jungle Jim's International Market

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

The smooth rocks of the pools.

Greens, New Hampshire

Garnet Pool

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

One of the cascades as you climb up - taken by Alexandra Chesnais

Jackson, New Hampshire

Thompson Falls

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

The memorial with the modern-day summit area in the background

Jackson, New Hampshire

Lizzie Bourne Memorial

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

Green Animals Topiary Garden

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Green Animals Topiary Garden

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

Willard facade

Washington, D.C.

Willard Hotel

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

With the shining sun

Carroll, New Hampshire

Mount Washington Hotel

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

Nepenthes pitcher plants - beautiful killers

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The Black Hole terrace.

Holywood, Scotland

Garden of Cosmic Speculation

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

California City, California

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

USS Salem

Quincy, Massachusetts

USS Salem

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

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