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A segment of the Berlin Wall next to an East German T-72 tank.

Hudson, Massachusetts

American Heritage Museum

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

February 2023

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Kettle

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Boston police search stable at Suffolk Downs for Brink's Robbery suspects and loot

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Great Brinks Robbery

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

The golden grasshopper weathervane attracts attention from locals and visitors alike

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall Weathervane

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

The Rose Kennedy Rose Garden

Boston, Massachusetts

Rose Kennedy Rose Garden

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

Rainbow Swash

Boston, Massachusetts

Rainbow Swash

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Titular house from "House by the Cemetery"

Scituate, Massachusetts

Ellis Estate

Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery."

Royal Botanic Gardens

Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

The Gold Souk, Dubai.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Gold Souk

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Fort Royal

Cannes, France

Île Sainte-Marguerite

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.

Tunnel and vintage cars.

Naples, Italy

Bourbon Tunnel

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

Fontana del Gigante at its current location.

Naples, Italy

Fontana del Gigante

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

A staircase excavated from the tuff leads to a depth of 120 feet (40 meters).

Naples, Italy

Naples Underground

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The gallery of maps, showing the ceiling

Vatican City

Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Vatican City walls.

Vatican City

Vatican City Walls

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The Piazza dei Miracoli, with the Tower in the center and the two white anchors in the lower right.

Pisa, Italy

Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

SafeHouse

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

SafeHouse

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Ayyyyy.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Bronze Fonz

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

Strater Hotel

Durango, Colorado

Strater Hotel

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

The Durango-Silverton Train billows with steam along its 26-mile winter trek to Cascade Canyon.

Durango, Colorado

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Great Blue Hill Summit

Milton, Massachusetts

Great Blue Hill

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.

Boston, Massachusetts

Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

View to Marshall Street from Creek Square.

Boston, Massachusetts

Creek Square

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Union Oyster House

Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

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