The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

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

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

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

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

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

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.