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

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

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

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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

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

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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

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

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

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

According to legend, the Devil left a footprint behind after an epic showdown with a traveling priest.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.