A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

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

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

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

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

New England's "Witches of Eastwick" locations, in all of their quaint white churched glory.

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

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.

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

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's famous shark movie.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

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."

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Narrowest house in Boston.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.