A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

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

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

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

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 oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.

The master of westerns can be found in...the coastal city of Portland?

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

Despite its name this unique art piece was established to commemorate a tragic flood.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.