The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

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

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

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

This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.