Places aestheticsnafu Wants to Go

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

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

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

This exhibit is devoted to the games and wonder that Hasbro has brought children worldwide.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

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

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.

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

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

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

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.

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