The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

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

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

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

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

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

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.