This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

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

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

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

This is the house that spite built.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

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

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

A replica of the famed statue far from home.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.