Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

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

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

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

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

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