An elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

The site where Joe Gallo kept his guns, pet lion, and launched an all out mob war in 1960s Brooklyn.

The inventor of the Coney Island hot dog rests in a grand mausoleum in Brooklyn.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

A short walk through the woods will take you to an unusual flat hill top, used by the Shakers for outdoor worship.

She become one of the first women to serve in the United States military by secretly dressing like a man.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

Mary Rowlandson's kidnapping ordeal became one of the nation's first best-selling books.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.