The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.

Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.

This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

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

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.