Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

The self-proclaimed world's smallest museum, located next to a Massachusetts sandwich chain.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

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

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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.

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

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

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