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New York, New York

Tender Buttons

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.
migeulito Added by migeulito
New York, New York

Ear Inn

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
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New York, New York

Marie's Crisis

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
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New York, New York

Ralph Kramden Statue

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

National Debt Clock

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
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Milton, Massachusetts

George H.W. Bush Birthplace

Though a proud Texan, the 41st President of the United States started life in the suburbs of Boston.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
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Boston, Massachusetts

The Paul Revere House

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
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North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.
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Wilton, Connecticut

Weir Farm National Historic Site

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.
Added by Rachel Gould
Hartford, Connecticut

Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Groton, Connecticut

Gungywamp

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Roslyn, South Dakota

International Vinegar Museum

A museum dedicated to all things vinegar in rural South Dakota.
Added by loona4eva
Laclede, Missouri

General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home

The beginnings of one of America's most famous military officers.
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Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Norman Rockwell Museum

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.
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Brookline, Massachusetts

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

This historic house was the birthplace and childhood home of the 35th president of the United States.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Sun Voyager

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
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Acme, Pennsylvania

Polymath Park

Sleep in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home or dine in the treetops in this architecture park.
Sponsored By Go Laurel Highlands
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Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Martin Guitar Factory

Explore nearly 200 years of guitar-making history
Sponsored By Discover Lehigh Valley
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Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Yuengling Brewery

This oldest brewery in the U.S. has lived through fire, Prohibition, and six generations of family ownership.
Sponsored By Explore Schuylkill
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Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

‘Apotheosis of the Family,’ by N.C. Wyeth

Commissioned by a bank at the height of the Great Depression, this mural by the famed illustrator was intended to inspire a sense of abundance in customers.
Sponsored By Chester County’s Brandywine Valley
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Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hershey Trolley Works

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Sponsored By Visit Hershey & Harrisburg
Leslie Y Added by Leslie Y
Stoystown, Pennsylvania

Flight 93 National Memorial

Remember and reflect at this 9/11 memorial site.
Sponsored By Go Laurel Highlands
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Kissimmee, Florida

Monument of States

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
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