Boston, Massachusetts
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (The Gardner)
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
Watertown, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a suffragist author.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Newton, Massachusetts
This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.
Natick, Massachusetts
A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.
Milford, Massachusetts
This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.
Marlboro, Massachusetts
America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
This pavement line and accompanying statue commemorates the starting point for the world's oldest annual marathon.
Ashland, Massachusetts
A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Framingham, Massachusetts
The notorious pirate William Kidd might have buried his treasure around this local pond.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Fort Collins, Colorado
For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Jensen, Utah
Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.
Corinne, Utah
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.