A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

"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."

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

A pair of 7-foot legs belonging to the military man of the Mayflower stand jauntily by the side of the road.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.