Dedham, Massachusetts
Fairbanks House
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
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Dedham, Massachusetts
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
Berlin, Massachusetts
The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.
Walpole, Massachusetts
This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.
Easton, Massachusetts
The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.
Halifax, Massachusetts
A pair of 7-foot legs belonging to the military man of the Mayflower stand jauntily by the side of the road.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The last standing piece of a famous Honolulu landmark.
Duxbury, Massachusetts
It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.
Boston, Massachusetts
In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Springfield, Missouri
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Columbia, Missouri
The modest, restored home of the legendary ragtime musician John William "Blind" Boone.
Iowa City, Iowa
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Amana, Iowa
Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.
San Diego, California
Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.
San Diego, California
An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.
Dedham, Massachusetts
This building is more than 250 years old and was built in one of the first towns settled in Massachusetts.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.
York, Maine
The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.