One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.