Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

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

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's famous shark movie.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

In 1898, a New England storm that claimed more than 400 lives created this brand new stretch of shoreline.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.