Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

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.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

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

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

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

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

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

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

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

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

After the state would not recreate this beloved rock formation, three New Hampshire brothers took things into their own hands.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.