Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

"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."

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Art and a pun, all in one.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.