What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

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

The owner of one of the oldest homes in Amherst had a unique request before the home could be turned into a museum.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

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

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

This historic folk museum celebrates the attention to detail that makes America great.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.