This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

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

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This exhibit is devoted to the games and wonder that Hasbro has brought children worldwide.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000.

The early 20th-century home features cutting-edge technology of the day, such as ammonia refrigeration and needle showers.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.