A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

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

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

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

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

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

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

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

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

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

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