This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

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

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

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

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.