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

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

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

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

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

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.