Newton, Massachusetts
John Eliot Memorial
Eliot was the first missionary to produce religious text for Algonquians in their own language.
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Newton, Massachusetts
Eliot was the first missionary to produce religious text for Algonquians in their own language.
Milford, Massachusetts
This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.
Franklin, Massachusetts
America's first public lending library began with a gift from Benjamin Franklin.
Charlton, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a man who claimed that he could tame even the mightiest of bears.
Waltham, Massachusetts
This castle constructed in 1928 was crafted from drawings of Lismore Castle in Ireland.
Taunton, Massachusetts
This historic psychiatric hospital is haunted by its chilling past.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.
Amherst, Massachusetts
One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Philip's War.
Salem, Massachusetts
A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
Leominster, Massachusetts
This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.
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.
Hudson, Massachusetts
One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.
Boston, Massachusetts
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
Dennis, Massachusetts
The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.
Cohasset, Massachusetts
New England's "Witches of Eastwick" locations, in all of their quaint white churched glory.
South Hadley, Massachusetts
One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.