At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

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

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

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

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

A massive maritime collision may have led to the myth of a resort island's strange financial status.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

These impressively detailed battle scenes depict the violence and tragedy of war in miniature.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.