This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.

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

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

This donated headstone marks the grave of a pair of elderly women who were mysteriously murdered.

All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

The world's largest rotating world.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.