Boston, Massachusetts
The Great Spring
A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tomb of the Mather Family
The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.
Boston, Massachusetts
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Lucy Parsons Center
Radical Bookstore and Community Space.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Huayna Picchu
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Beijing, China
Great Wall of China Slide
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Jiangmen, China
Kaiping Dialous
Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture.
Varna, Bulgaria
Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
Vidin, Bulgaria
Vidin Synagogue
The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
Rila Monastery
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Phillips, Wisconsin
Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wizard Quest
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
