Boston, Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts
No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston home of a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.
Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan
This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The ruins of a burned-down monastery have become a serene park and community space.
Victoria, British Columbia
Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Anacortes, Washington
On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.
Calgary, Alberta
Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
New York, New York
A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.
Wilmington, Delaware
This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.
Naples, Florida
A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.
St. Augustine, Florida
These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Naples, Florida
This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.