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

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

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

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 homestead of American patriot John Adams.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

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