The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

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

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

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.