This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

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

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

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

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

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

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

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.

A seven-story wooden coal tipple stands this former mine, the last of many that once covered this area.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.