The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts.

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

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

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

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

The haunting history of a little girl lost.

This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery."