Edinburgh, Scotland
National Monument of Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Providence, Rhode Island
Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Newport, Rhode Island
This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Bern, Switzerland
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
Milford, New Hampshire
This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Boston, Massachusetts
The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.
Boston, Massachusetts
A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.
Rockport, Massachusetts
This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.
Boston, Massachusetts
This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.
Boston, Massachusetts
A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
Boston, Massachusetts
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.