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

Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

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

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.

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

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

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

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.