Stonington, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport Museum
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Irish Memorial at Penn's Landing
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Museum
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
London, England
God's Own Junkyard
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Rochester, New York
Rochester Lilac Festival
One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.
Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Pompeii, Italy
The Brothels of Pompeii
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
Thermopolia of Pompeii
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Dublin, Ireland
Statue of Oscar Wilde
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
Kilmainham Gaol
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Glenslane, Ireland
The Hole of the Sorrows
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Corofin, Ireland
The Burren
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Clifton Hill
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Rochester, New York
Mount Hope Cemetery
An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.
Rochester, New York
The George Eastman Museum
The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.
Rochester, New York
Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Rochester, New York
International Center for the History of Electronic Games
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.
Rochester, New York
The National Toy Hall of Fame
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Bethesda, Maryland
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
New Paltz, New York
Mohonk Testimonial Gateway
This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
