This small-town library was the first in the world to be entirely supported by taxation.

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

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

In order to save this beloved rock, locals blew it up and put it back together piece by piece.

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

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

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

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.

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

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

The place where travelers of the Mohawk Trail forded the Deerfield River rather than pay the toll at the turnpike bridge.

A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.

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

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.