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

This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.

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

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

This abandoned radar station from the Cold War era now only broadcasts a seriously ominous air of isolation.

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

An elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

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

This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

Overgrown ruins of a turn of the century island fort that sees very few visitors.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.