Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

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

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.