Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

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

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

America's first public lending library began with a gift from Benjamin Franklin.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.

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

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

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

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

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.