Williamsburg, Virginia
Freedom Park
Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.
Monterey, California
The oldest continuously operating church in California.
Seattle, Washington
A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.
Raymond, Washington
The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Enjoy a brandy old fashioned with this petrified pet in a bar devoted to the local press.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.
Rumford, Maine
Plaque remembering the 18th century forced relocation of Acadians.
Canby, Oregon
Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.
Salem, Massachusetts
This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Salem, Massachusetts
The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Seattle, Washington
Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.