The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

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

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

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

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

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

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

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

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

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

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

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.