The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.

She become one of the first women to serve in the United States military by secretly dressing like a man.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.