A monument park dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, Jack Kerouac.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

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

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.