Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

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

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

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

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.