Places Two Small Potatoes Wants to Go

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

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

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

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

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

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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