The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

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

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

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

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.