A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

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

The 1920s child prodigy author was last seen here at her Brookline home before vanishing at age 25.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

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

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

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

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

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

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Final resting place of the author who wrote the ghost story "The Turn of the Screw," and his brother, the Harvard doctor and paranormal investigator.

This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.

Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery."

The two writers famously didn't come to blows over the Oxford comma.

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."