Somerville, Massachusetts
Yafa Bakery & Café
Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.
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Somerville, Massachusetts
Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.
Arlington, Massachusetts
A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."
Somerville, Massachusetts
Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.
Medford, Massachusetts
Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Boston, Massachusetts
American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Lowell, Massachusetts
A monument park dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, Jack Kerouac.
Ellsworth, Maine
It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Lancaster, Massachusetts
The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.