Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

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

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

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

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