An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

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

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

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

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

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

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

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

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.