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

The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

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

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

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

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

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

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

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

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

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