Stowe, Vermont
Trapp Family Lodge
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
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Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Hull, Massachusetts
Last church of this militaristic WWII style.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Lowell, Massachusetts
Every December the Wannalancit Mills lights a Christmas Tree over the old mill's smokestack.
Lowell, Massachusetts
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
New York, New York
This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
Coloma, California
His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.
Walnut Grove, California
The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.
Big Trees, California
California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.
Knights Ferry, California
The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.
Alameda, California
After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.