Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.

This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

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

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.