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One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

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

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

The two writers famously didn't come to blows over the Oxford comma.

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

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.