Places katehawes Wants to Go

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

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

"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."

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

Designed by the company that provided water to the entire community.

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.

A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.