The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

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

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

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

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

Packed with gear and memorabilia, this museum chronicles the history of skiing and how its rise shaped New England.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

"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."

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

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

A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.