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Los Angeles, California

Chaplin Keaton Lloyd Alley

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.
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Windsor, Connecticut

Vintage Radio and Communications Museum

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
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Hartford, Connecticut

Coltsville

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
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Hartford, Connecticut

Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
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Hartford, Connecticut

Charter Oak Frame

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Historic Stasiu's Urinals

A palatial art deco restroom.
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Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.
Added by Crystal Nye
Concord, Massachusetts

Grave of Anne Rainsford French

The first woman in the United States to get a driver's license is buried here.
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Somerville, Massachusetts

Elfland

A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.
Added by geophile
Somerville, Massachusetts

Yafa Bakery & Café

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Boston, Massachusetts

Harvard Bridge Houdini Plaque

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Bodega

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Bridge

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Necco Wafer Sculpture

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Boston, Massachusetts

Malcolm X and Ella Little-Collins House

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Old Franklin Park Zoo Bear Pens

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Igor Fokin Memorial Sculpture

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Lucy Parsons Center

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.
Added by Sofy
Union, Connecticut

Traveler Restaurant

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
e1savage Added by e1savage
Marlboro, Massachusetts

The John Brown Bell

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.
jamesvachowski Added by jamesvachowski
Berlin, Massachusetts

Grave of Don Featherstone

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.
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Westminster, Massachusetts

The Spite Wall

One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.
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Leominster, Massachusetts

Frances H. and Jonathan Drake House

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.
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