The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

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

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

The supreme shrine of the state.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

The inventor of the Coney Island hot dog rests in a grand mausoleum in Brooklyn.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

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

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.