Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.
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Nantucket, Massachusetts
Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Richmond, Virginia
The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Richmond, Virginia
Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
North Salem, New York
Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.
New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.
Boston, Massachusetts
America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.
Boston, Massachusetts
This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Athens, Greece
The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Anacapri, Italy
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.