Boston, Massachusetts
Statue of Mary Dyer
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
Boston, Massachusetts
No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...
Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Boston, Massachusetts
What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
Essex, Connecticut
British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Des Plaines, Illinois
This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.
Evanston, Illinois
The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
San Francisco, California
A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.
San Francisco, California
America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.
Washington, D.C.
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Washington, D.C.
The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.
University City, Missouri
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.