Eureka, Missouri
Black Madonna Shrine
This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.
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Eureka, Missouri
This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Niagara Falls, New York
Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.
Medina, New York
This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.
Elmira, New York
The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Elmira, New York
The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.
Cooperstown, New York
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Schroon Lake, New York
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Wilmington, New York
A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
Rochester, New York
The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.
Rochester, New York
A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.
Rochester, New York
Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.
Rochester, New York
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Rochester, New York
The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Boston, Massachusetts
What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Rockport, Massachusetts
An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.