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This small-town library was the first in the world to be entirely supported by taxation.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.

Sites connected to a woman born on a ship and spared by a pirate.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

This donated headstone marks the grave of a pair of elderly women who were mysteriously murdered.

The mansion and cenotaph of the New Hampshire Faust.

The final resting place of the man who played the Invisible Man.

In order to save this beloved rock, locals blew it up and put it back together piece by piece.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.