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.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

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

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

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

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

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

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

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

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

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.