Dedicated to nine marines from Massachusetts who perished during the Beirut bombings.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

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

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

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

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

Funded entirely by volunteers and donors this military memorial features a tank with a comedy line on its barrel.

The final resting place of a suffragist author.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Philip's War.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.