Worcester, Massachusetts
Major Taylor Monument
Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.
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Worcester, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.
Dennis, Massachusetts
This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.
Buffalo, New York
Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Palmyra, New York
Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.
Wicklow, Ireland
This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.
Kerry, Ireland
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Boston, Massachusetts
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.
Worcester, Massachusetts
The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.