A unique marker erected during the 18th century.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.

A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.