New Hampshire's most beloved war hero lived out his retirement in this peaceful homestead.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

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

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.