Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.

Site of an escape, ten murders, and some scalpings.

A steampunk wonderland that preserves America's history of industrial innovation.

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

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

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

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.