The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.

Final resting place of a pioneering scurvy researcher.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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

In 1898, a New England storm that claimed more than 400 lives created this brand new stretch of shoreline.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.

Funded entirely by volunteers and donors this military memorial features a tank with a comedy line on its barrel.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

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

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.

The haunting history of a little girl lost.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

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

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.