Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial city.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.

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.

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

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

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

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

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