The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

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

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

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

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

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.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

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

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

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

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

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

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

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.

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.

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

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

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