Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

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

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

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

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

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

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

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

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.