Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
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Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Fall River, Massachusetts
The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
This historic vessel on display in Massachusetts made a dozen scientific expeditions into the Arctic.
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.
Rochester, Massachusetts
Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.
Wareham, Massachusetts
The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Oxford, England
A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.