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New York, New York

Yi Ji Shi Mo Noodle Corp

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
New York, New York

Angel Orensanz Foundation

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Allison Added by Allison
New York, New York

Wavertree

After traveling the world, the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
New York, New York

'Dreams of Hyperion'

A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Fez, Morocco

Fes el-Bali

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
leiris Added by leiris
Boston, Massachusetts

Ether Monument

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.
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Concord, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Lantern

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
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Concord, Massachusetts

Orchard House

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.
Maria Valeria Diaz Added by Maria Valeria Diaz
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston's First Street

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Whydah Pirate Museum

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
Maria Valeria Diaz Added by Maria Valeria Diaz
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston History Dioramas

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.
alinekaplan Added by alinekaplan
Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Yarmouth, Massachusetts

The Edward Gorey House

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Salem, Massachusetts

Witch Dungeon Museum

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Added by scarletdraven
Salem, Massachusetts

House of the Seven Gables

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Boston, Massachusetts

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (The Gardner)

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Salem, Massachusetts

The Witch House of Salem

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Jersey City, New Jersey

Empty Sky Memorial

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.
Added by Mary Brook
Jersey City, New Jersey

The Colgate Clock

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
Added by Brook WilenskyLanford
Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Hamilton Station Statues

These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Trenton, New Jersey

Dryptosaurus Skeletal Mount

The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.
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Trenton, New Jersey

Old Barracks Museum

One of New Jersey's oldest surviving buildings still bears the mark of our former British overlords.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Asbury Park, New Jersey

Silverball Museum Arcade

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.
Added by Mordy
Jersey City, New Jersey

Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
AbiInman Added by AbiInman