Somerville, Massachusetts
Sapphire City House
A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
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Somerville, Massachusetts
A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
Orleans, Massachusetts
Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.
Eastham, Massachusetts
These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Milton, Massachusetts
The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.
Concord, Massachusetts
Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.
Quincy, Massachusetts
From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Concord, Massachusetts
"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."
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.