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'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'

Reykjavik, Iceland

'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

The fatayers are served warm and luscious.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mahalab Bakery

Order savory Levantine baked goods with innovative twists at this takeout-only spot.

'Glove Cycle'

Cambridge, Massachusetts

'Glove Cycle'

Dozens of bronze glove sculptures symbolizing loss and life decorate a busy Cambridge subway station

Skuli Magnusson statue

Reykjavik, Iceland

Skuli Magnusson Statue

The first Icelander to hold the position of governor.

Nikola Tesla Street Corner

New York, New York

Nikola Tesla Street Corner

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

West Terrace

New York, New York

West Terrace at the Cloisters

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Catie Copley Memorial Plaque

Boston, Massachusetts

Catie Copley Memorial Plaque

This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.

Temple Bell

Boston, Massachusetts

Temple Bell

A 17th-century Japanese bell brought back by U.S. sailors after WWII and later gifted as a symbol of peace.

‘Good Will Hunting’ Bench

Boston, Massachusetts

‘Good Will Hunting’ Bench

The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.

Cop Slide

Boston, Massachusetts

Cop Slide

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

Motif No. 1

Rockport, Massachusetts

Motif No. 1

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

Counterintelligence Corps Headquarters Marker

Brookline, Massachusetts

Counterintelligence Corps Headquarters Marker

Marking the location of the secret headquarters for the Counterintelligence Corps in WWII.

Park Street Station Mural

Boston, Massachusetts

Park Street Station Mural

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

Brookline, Massachusetts

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

This historic house was the birthplace and childhood home of the 35th president of the United States.

Smugglers' Notch Fall Foliage

Stowe, Vermont

Smugglers’ Notch

A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.

Plaque has been refurbished

New York, New York

Bryant Park Escape Hatch

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Toynbee tile at 2nd St and 2nd Ave in New York City, 2012.

New York, New York

Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Known as a "Zip Tube" this carries the book requests down to the stacks many floors below.

New York, New York

Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The Beaux-Arts exterior.

New York, New York

Bryant Park Bathroom

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Times Square Ball from Above

New York, New York

One Times Square

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The clock, inactive, in November 2025.

New York, New York

National Debt Clock

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

Harvard Bixi

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Bixi

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

Prospect Hill Monument

Somerville, Massachusetts

Prospect Hill Monument

Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.

One of Hershey Trolley Works mobile stages.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hershey Trolley Works

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

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