This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

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

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

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

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

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

A mushroom-shaped outcropping that has come to be the symbol for an entire town.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.