"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."

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

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

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

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

A freighter full of exotic animals ends a harrowing voyage impaled on uncharted rocks in the Boston Harbor.

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

The world's smallest drawbridge.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.