Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.