Dearborn, Michigan
Edison's Last Breath
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
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Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Detroit, Michigan
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
Detroit, Michigan
38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Natick, Massachusetts
Order the extra snappy, steamed hot dogs at this fourth-generation-run New England diner.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.
Natick, Massachusetts
A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.
Natick, Massachusetts
A small, red building located along a state highway where the 18th Vice President made shoes in his youth.
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
This Tudor-style mansion is home to the first roadside confectioner in the United States.
Framingham, Massachusetts
A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.
Franklin, Massachusetts
America's first public lending library began with a gift from Benjamin Franklin.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.
Hull, Massachusetts
The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.
Newton, Massachusetts
This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.
Ashland, Massachusetts
A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Hull, Massachusetts
Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.