This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

This exhibit is devoted to the games and wonder that Hasbro has brought children worldwide.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

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

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.

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

This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.

Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar.

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

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

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.