This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

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

Narrowest house in Boston.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

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

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

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

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

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.