Once an integral part of Native American life, very few of these communal New England stones have survived to the present day.

Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.

This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.

The oldest philatelic museum in the United States.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

Two stone markers honor the Nipmuc people who first settled here millennia ago.

In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.

The notorious pirate William Kidd might have buried his treasure around this local pond.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.

The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.