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

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.

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

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

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

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

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

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.