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Titular house from "House by the Cemetery"

Scituate, Massachusetts

Ellis Estate

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

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Scituate, Massachusetts

Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

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Scituate, Massachusetts

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A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts.

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Grave of Justice William Cushing

Scituate, Massachusetts

Gravesite of Justice Willam Cushing

Cushing was one of the founders of the United States and his grave is located in a tiny, odd, tucked-away state park with very little signage.

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Crane Estate on Castle Hill in Ipswich, MA

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"The Witches of Eastwick" Filming Sites

New England's "Witches of Eastwick" locations, in all of their quaint white churched glory.

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Marshfield, Massachusetts

Rexhame Beach

In 1898, a New England storm that claimed more than 400 lives created this brand new stretch of shoreline.

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Hull, Massachusetts

Paragon Carousel

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

8 miles from Scituate

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