Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

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

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

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

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

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

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

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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