Places leeann365 Wants to Go

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

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

"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."

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death."

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

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

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

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

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

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

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.