A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.

Overgrown ruins of a turn of the century island fort that sees very few visitors.

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

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

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

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

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

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.