Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

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

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

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

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

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.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A college in rural Kansas founded to prepare the country for an impending World War III.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.