This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

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

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

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

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Over fifty whirling pools left by the glacial age.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.