Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

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.

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

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

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

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

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

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.