This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

This exhibit is devoted to the games and wonder that Hasbro has brought children worldwide.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

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

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

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

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

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

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

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

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.