This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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

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

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

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

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.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

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

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

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.