Queens, New York
The Living Museum
A working art museum inside a psychiatric center where patients create and exhibit paintings, sculptures, installations, and even recorded music in their own studios.
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Queens, New York
A working art museum inside a psychiatric center where patients create and exhibit paintings, sculptures, installations, and even recorded music in their own studios.
Englishtown, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of Angus MacAskill, the legendary Cape Breton Giant, who stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest non-pathological giant.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
A 19th-century schoolhouse has been transformed into a boutique hotel, complete with a pool and mini golf.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Embark on a swashbuckling adventure steeped in Amelia Island’s pirate past.
Philipstown, New York
Current hiking trail which includes the path Benedict Arnold followed before his treason was discovered.
Durham, North Carolina
Reachable only by foot, the ruins of the 1800s pump house and dam that supplied water to Durham, North Carolina, until 1927 sit by the scenic Eno River.
De Pere, Wisconsin
Curated by a 93-year-old retired Marine veteran.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church is one of seven remaining churches with a complete collection of Tiffany Windows.
Rochester, Indiana
In 1838, 859 Potawatomi Indians were forcibly removed from their village to begin a grueling march to Kansas. This location marks the first death.
Willowbrook, Illinois
A memorial for the victims of a plane crash that, at the time, was the deadliest plane disaster in American history.
Coventry, Rhode Island
A former Colonial home and Inn, restored and furnished in the period-style.
Bedford, Massachusetts
It is the oldest complete surviving flag in the United States, predating the American Revolution, and may have been taken to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Hiramsburg, Ohio
The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.
Milton, Wisconsin
The oldest institution of higher education in Wisconsin and the first to admit women.
Gainesville, Florida
Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.
Alton, Illinois
The ruins of Illinois's first state penitentiary, and former Federal Military Prison, from 1833.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Pulitzer Prize winning writer and actor from “The Exorcist,” Jason Miller, is immortalized with a statue that contains his ashes.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
It is the oldest remaining stairway William Penn created to give Philadelphia citizens access to the port area.
Washington, D.C.
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
Washington, D.C.
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.