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The entryway to the rose garden.

Boston, Massachusetts

Kelleher Rose Garden

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

The Frederick Law Olmsted designed Emerald Necklace at The Fenway Victory Gardens.

Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Victory Gardens

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Temple Bell

Boston, Massachusetts

Temple Bell

A 17th-century Japanese bell brought back by U.S. sailors after WWII and later gifted as a symbol of peace.

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Boston, Massachusetts

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

Library and gardens at Peace Field

Quincy, Massachusetts

Adams National Historical Park

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.

Longfellow House

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Longfellow House

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

The Boston Stone

Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Stone

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

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.

Park Street Station Mural

Boston, Massachusetts

Park Street Station Mural

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

The mummified beef shoulder, likely of Prince Amenemhat.

New York, New York

Ancient Egyptian Beef Shoulder

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

Water still flows through

London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Hull-House Exterior

Chicago, Illinois

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

The iconic rooftop statues.

Chicago, Illinois

Superdawg Drive-In

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

WWII Battle Scars.

London, England

Victoria and Albert Museum WWII Battle Scars

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Museum of London Docklands

London, England

Museum of London Docklands

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

Houseboats of Regents Canal

London, England

Houseboats of Regents Canal

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

The long view of Cooper's Row

London, England

London Wall

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The transmitter mast with a cherry tree in the foreground.

London, England

Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

John Harrison's H1 marine timepiece

London, England

John Harrison's Marine Chronometers

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The Fan Museum

London, England

The Fan Museum

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

Tulip Stairs

London, England

Tulip Stairs

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

London, England

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

Andy Capp & Flo at the Cartoon Museum

London, England

The Cartoon Museum

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

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