Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

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

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

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

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

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

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

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

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.