Cambridge, Massachusetts
Kennedy Biscuit Lofts
Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Rochester, Massachusetts
Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.
Salem, Massachusetts
The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.
Amherst, Massachusetts
The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.
Boston, Massachusetts
Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.
Dedham, Massachusetts
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
Cohasset, Massachusetts
New England's "Witches of Eastwick" locations, in all of their quaint white churched glory.
Lowell, Massachusetts
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
Berkley, Massachusetts
A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.
Peabody, Massachusetts
Grave of the man allegedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s.
Rockport, Massachusetts
An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.
Medford, Massachusetts
Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.
Salem, Massachusetts
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Danvers, Massachusetts
This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
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."