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Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

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

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

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

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

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

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

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

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

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.