Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

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

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

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

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

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

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

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.