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

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

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

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

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

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Yo, Adrian!

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

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

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

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

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