Medford, Massachusetts
Wright's Tower
Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
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Medford, Massachusetts
Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
Medford, Massachusetts
The aviator lived here from 1924 until she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane in 1928.
Woburn, Massachusetts
This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.
Newton, Massachusetts
This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.
Arlington, Massachusetts
A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."
Somerville, Massachusetts
The former headquarters for Whitey Bulger and the notorious Winter Hill Gang.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.
Ashland, Massachusetts
This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.
Ashland, Massachusetts
Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Windsor, Connecticut
Decades before the Salem Witch Trials, two Connecticut women were executed for alleged witchcraft.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
New Haven, Connecticut
Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Norwalk, Connecticut
Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."
Stamford, Connecticut
An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Nyack, New York
Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.