Lisbon, Portugal
Pastéis de Belém
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
Lisbon, Portugal
This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Boston, Massachusetts
This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
Boston, Massachusetts
A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.
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A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
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Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
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What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Boston, Massachusetts
A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
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Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
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One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
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A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
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A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.