These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

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

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

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

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

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

In order to save this beloved rock, locals blew it up and put it back together piece by piece.

On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.

A small obelisk commemorates the launch site of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.