Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

A series of murals depict the evolution of plant life from the Precambrian to the modern day.

These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

This Tudor-style mansion is home to the first roadside confectioner in the United States.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

This pavement line and accompanying statue commemorates the starting point for the world's oldest annual marathon.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

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

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

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.