This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

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

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

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

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

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

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

Grave of the man allegedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.