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

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

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

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

As state high-points-by-elevation go this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.