This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

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

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

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

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

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

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

Restaurant in a 1741 farmhouse that touts the story of its haunting on its menus.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.