This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.

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

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

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

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

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

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.