The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.