Concord, Massachusetts
Old North Bridge
The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
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Concord, Massachusetts
The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
Boston, Massachusetts
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Astorga, Spain
An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Kingston, New York
The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Manchester, Vermont
Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.
Peterborough, New Hampshire
This small-town library was the first in the world to be entirely supported by taxation.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Hadley, Massachusetts
Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.
Cheshire, Connecticut
A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.
Northampton, Massachusetts
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stop thieves at the site of a historic 1876 bank robbery.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Riverside, California
This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.
Los Angeles, California
The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.
Riverside, California
Mexican food and folk art.
Bristol, Connecticut
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
Middlefield, Massachusetts
Dozens of bronze sculptures are woven into the landscape along this trail.
Rochester, New York
A bar, burger joint, and arcade housed in a late 19th-century church building.
Palmyra, New York
Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.