Boston, Massachusetts
Quentin Compson Memorial
A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.
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Boston, Massachusetts
A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.
Eastham, Massachusetts
The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.
Boston, Massachusetts
Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."
Princeton, Massachusetts
The haunting history of a little girl lost.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
Dedham, Massachusetts
This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.
Scituate, Massachusetts
Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery."
Adams, Massachusetts
The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Hull, Massachusetts
Last church of this militaristic WWII style.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Leominster, Massachusetts
The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.
Leominster, Massachusetts
This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.
Westford, Massachusetts
A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.
Brookfield, Massachusetts
Monument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own well.
Boston, Massachusetts
A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.
Hull, Massachusetts
A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Whitman, Massachusetts
This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.