Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

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

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

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.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.

One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.