This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.

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

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

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

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

The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

A monument to the first person to sail around the world solo, nowhere close to where he was born, set sail, or landed.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

This historic vessel on display in Massachusetts made a dozen scientific expeditions into the Arctic.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.

Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.