Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

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

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

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial city.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.