An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

The oldest county library in the United States.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

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

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

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

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

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

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

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.