Places jeams Wants to Go

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects

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

One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.

A freighter full of exotic animals ends a harrowing voyage impaled on uncharted rocks in the Boston Harbor.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

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

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

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

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

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

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.

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

A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

A steampunk wonderland that preserves America's history of industrial innovation.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.