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Josh W.

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Come discover the world with me. Japanese born, American raised, traveling the Earth, and helping others along the way.

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Graves in the Standish Burial Ground

Duxbury, Massachusetts

Myles Standish Burial Ground

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

Deerfield Massacre Mass Grave

Deerfield, Massachusetts

Deerfield Massacre Mass Grave

Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.

The Murder Holes of Fort Warren

Hull, Massachusetts

The Murder Holes of Fort Warren

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

Endicott Pear Tree.

Danvers, Massachusetts

Endicott Pear Tree

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

The Mark I

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Mark I

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

Front of Witch Rock

Rochester, Massachusetts

Witch Rock

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.

Deed Rock.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Deed Rock

This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.

Lyceum Hall

Salem, Massachusetts

Lyceum Hall

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

Aquinnah Cliffs

Aquinnah, Massachusetts

Aquinnah Cliffs

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

The Fairbanks House in Dedham, MA

Dedham, Massachusetts

Fairbanks House

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

Old Burial Ground

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Old Burial Ground

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

The authentic pirate treasure.

Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Whydah Pirate Museum

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

The Boston Stone

Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Stone

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

Huts on Georges Island

Hull, Massachusetts

Hut of Refuge

Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.

The Sacred Cod

Boston, Massachusetts

The Sacred Cod

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

Library and gardens at Peace Field

Quincy, Massachusetts

Adams National Historical Park

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Decaying Staircase at Fort Standish

Hull, Massachusetts

Fort Standish

Overgrown ruins of a turn of the century island fort that sees very few visitors.

Bridge and quay used in the shark attack scene.

Edgartown, Massachusetts

‘Jaws’ Bridge

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Stranger's Tomb exterior.

Boston, Massachusetts

King's Chapel Crypt

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

The Titanic Museum

Springfield, Massachusetts

The Titanic Museum

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

The Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest

Becket, Massachusetts

Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

A hawk perched atop the Pink House.
Permanently Closed

Newbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Pink House

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

The structure retains a lot of the charm of centuries past.

Montague, Massachusetts

The Montague Book Mill

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

The Burnt Hill Stone Circle

Heath, Massachusetts

Burnt Hill Stone Circle

A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town.

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