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

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

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

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

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

This historic psychiatric hospital is haunted by its chilling past.

This rocking chair headstone is allegedly haunted by the spirit of a young girl named Pearl.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.