Places jordank Wants to Go

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts.

On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

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

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

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

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

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

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

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

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

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

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