This stone in Lexington honors a formerly enslaved man who fought during the American Revolution.

The site of the Andover Witch Hunts, which ended with more witch accusations and arrests than Salem.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

The Boston home of a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.