Places jameth15 Wants to Go

A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.

Though a proud Texan, the 41st President of the United States started life in the suburbs of Boston.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

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

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

A red brick monolith is all that remains of New England’s first commercial brickyard.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

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

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

A monument to the first person to sail around the world solo, nowhere close to where he was born, set sail, or landed.

Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

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

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.