Cambridge, Massachusetts
O'Reilly Spite House
This is the house that spite built.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Boston, Massachusetts
An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Sutton, Massachusetts
This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Boston, Massachusetts
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.
Boston, Massachusetts
A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
Quincy, Massachusetts
From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Concord, Massachusetts
"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.
Boston, Massachusetts
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Boston, Massachusetts
Narrowest house in Boston.