A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

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

This is the house that spite built.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

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

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

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.