Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

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

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

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

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

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

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

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

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

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

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

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Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.