The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

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

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.

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

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

A major spiritual gathering place in central Maine since the mid-1800s.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

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

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

This art display in Dedham honors a local fish, and is dedicated to the volunteers who restored the canal.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

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

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

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.