This historic World War II ship is one of only 4 Fletcher-class destroyers remaining worldwide.

A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

Sail on this replica of the first American privateer vessel to make a capture during the War of 1812.

A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories

This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'

Dozens of bronze glove sculptures symbolizing loss and life decorate a busy Cambridge subway station

A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."

This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.