The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

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

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

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

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

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.

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

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."