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

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

This railroad tunnel was once the longest in Massachusetts.

This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

The magic's in the hole!