Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

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

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

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

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

"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 to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

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

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

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.