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

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

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

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

This is the house that spite built.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

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

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

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.