Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

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

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."