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

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Small shop offering mail-order rare and exotic plants.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Over fifty whirling pools left by the glacial age.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

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

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

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

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

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."