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

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

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

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 nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Home of the "true" equator.

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.