An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

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

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

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

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

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.