Places jilliangbradshaw5 Wants to Go

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

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

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

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

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

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

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

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

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.