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.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

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

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.