The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

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

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

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.

A pair of 7-foot legs belonging to the military man of the Mayflower stand jauntily by the side of the road.

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

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

Monument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own well.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

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

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

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

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

Welcome sign announcing Haverhill, MA, as the birthplace of horror rocker/artist/director Rob Zombie.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.

Where Eunice Williams was murdered by natives, and where locals say her ghost still haunts.