An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

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.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

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

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

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

The late, disgraced President's embalmed remains displayed for all to see… theoretically.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.