Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

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

The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

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

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

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

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

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

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

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

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

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.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.