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From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

A massive rotating globe sits at the center of Babson Park.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

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

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

An inclusive, climate-resilient playground honors the life of a young Boston Marathon bombing victim.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

In 1898, a New England storm that claimed more than 400 lives created this brand new stretch of shoreline.

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

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.