Cleveland, Ohio
Grave of Alan Freed
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
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Cleveland, Ohio
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Milton, Massachusetts
The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.
Houghton, Michigan
The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.
Canton, Ohio
The 25th President's marble casket can be visited in this classical Ohio tomb.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.
Princeton, New Jersey
The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
New York, New York
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
New York, New York
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.