The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

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

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

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

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

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

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."