A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

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 men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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