Worcester, Massachusetts
Major Taylor Monument
Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.
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Worcester, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
In order to save this beloved rock, locals blew it up and put it back together piece by piece.
Springfield, Massachusetts
The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.
Princeton, Massachusetts
This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Berkley, Massachusetts
A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.
Sutton, Massachusetts
This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.
Boston, Massachusetts
Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
Touch this shamrock-shaped plaque dedicated to the longtime coach of the Boston Celtics for good luck
Somerville, Massachusetts
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
Arlington, Massachusetts
A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."
Boston, Massachusetts
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
Boston, Massachusetts
This sculpture dedicated to a pioneering labor unionist and civil rights activist is located inside a busy Boston train station.
Boston, Massachusetts
A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.
Ashland, Massachusetts
A small park dedicated to the original starting point of the world’s oldest annual marathon
Salem, Massachusetts
Sail on this replica of the first American privateer vessel to make a capture during the War of 1812.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This storied spot with a vintage Art Deco vibe has been serving Coney Island-style hot dogs for over 100 years