Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

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

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

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

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.