Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Bricks
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
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Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao
This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.
Salem, Massachusetts
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.
Salem, Massachusetts
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.
Morgantown, West Virginia
This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.
Arlington, Massachusetts
A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Boston, Massachusetts
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.
Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Former private property that was hidden up a trail in the woods with thousands of bright yellow daffodils.
Boston, Massachusetts
Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.
Providence, Rhode Island
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.