Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

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

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

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