Medford, Massachusetts
Wright's Tower
Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
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Medford, Massachusetts
Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
Medford, Massachusetts
The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.
Medford, Massachusetts
Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.
Marlboro, Massachusetts
America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Lexington, Massachusetts
This stone in Lexington honors a formerly enslaved man who fought during the American Revolution.
Leominster, Massachusetts
Funded entirely by volunteers and donors this military memorial features a tank with a comedy line on its barrel.
Leominster, Massachusetts
The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.
Leicester, Massachusetts
The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.
Hudson, Massachusetts
One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.
Holliston, Massachusetts
This American Sycamore was grown from seeds that accompanied the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
Harvard, Massachusetts
A short walk through the woods will take you to an unusual flat hill top, used by the Shakers for outdoor worship.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.
Groton, Massachusetts
On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
Freetown, Massachusetts
This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.
Franklin, Massachusetts
A stone marker dedicated to the “Father of American Education.”
Fall River, Massachusetts
The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Devens, Massachusetts
A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.