America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.

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

On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.

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.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar.

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

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.