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The oldest flagstone charcoal kiln in New England serves as a reminder of the importance of land conservation and sustainability.

Time has expired for eternity at this gravesite with a sense of humor.

This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

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

This monument, 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide, is an exact replica of one in Ponta Delgada, Azores.

A sculpture in Hyannis commemorates Chief Sachem Iyannough of the Mattachiest tribe.

The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.

This sculpture dedicated to a pioneering labor unionist and civil rights activist is located inside a busy Boston train station.

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

A rock and sand industrial site returns to its natural habitat.

Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.

Eliot was the first missionary to produce religious text for Algonquians in their own language.

This statue is a commemoration of the only place where Freud spoke in the United States.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

This sculpture memorializes the town's connection to the famous horror author Edgar Allan Poe.

Dedicated to the neverending mathematical constant, this plaque next to a park bench was sponsored by an anonymous benefactor.

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

This rocking chair headstone is allegedly haunted by the spirit of a young girl named Pearl.

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.

Two artist-designed restrooms are part of the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.