Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

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

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.