A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

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

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

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

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

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

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

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.