Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

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

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

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.

A local prank turned town icon.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

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

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

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

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

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.