Somerville, Massachusetts
Prospect Hill Tower
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
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Somerville, Massachusetts
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
Providence, Rhode Island
A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.
Boston, Massachusetts
The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Providence, Rhode Island
An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Amherst, Massachusetts
A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.
Providence, Rhode Island
A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.
Waltham, Massachusetts
This castle constructed in 1928 was crafted from drawings of Lismore Castle in Ireland.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.
Framingham, Massachusetts
A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.
East Granby, Connecticut
A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
Springfield, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.
Springfield, Massachusetts
The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.
South Hadley, Massachusetts
One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.
Camillus, New York
The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.
Dorset, Vermont
This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.
Lee, Massachusetts
Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.
Avon, Connecticut
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.