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

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

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.