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

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.