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Waterbury, Connecticut

Holy Land USA

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
michelle Added by michelle
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Dean Hill Cemetery

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.
kensears37 Added by kensears37
Westford, Massachusetts

Westford Poe Marker

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
West Brookfield, Massachusetts

Rock House Reservation

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.
Ophelia Ravenia Added by Ophelia Ravenia
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston's "Black Sea"

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."
Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall Weathervane

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Worcester, Massachusetts

Burnside Fountain - Turtle Boy

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.
Nichali Ciaccio Added by Nichali Ciaccio
Worcester, Massachusetts

Deed Rock

This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.
drondinone Added by drondinone
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Eunice Williams Covered Bridge

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.
kensears37 Added by kensears37
Leominster, Massachusetts

Birthplace of Johnny Appleseed

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.
kensears37 Added by kensears37
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Necco Wafer Sculpture

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Princeton, Massachusetts

Redemption Rock

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.
kensears37 Added by kensears37
Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville Round House

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.
alejandradean Added by alejandradean
Rochester, Massachusetts

Witch Rock

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Hull, Massachusetts

Burrage Hospital Ruins

The remains of a hospital ravaged by fire, once a progressive place of innovations for disabled children.
kastoory Added by kastoory
Deerfield, Massachusetts

Deerfield Massacre Mass Grave

Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.
Allison Added by Allison
Lowell, Massachusetts

Bette Davis House

The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Goshen, Massachusetts

Three Sisters Sanctuary

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.
webtraverser Added by webtraverser
Concord, Massachusetts

Paul Revere Lantern

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.
philognosis80 Added by philognosis80
Beverly, Massachusetts

Charley the Haunted Doll

Rumored to have tormented a family in the late 1960s, this toy now resides in a quiet little oddities shop.
Added by cauer
Lynn, Massachusetts

High Rock Tower

At the supposed instruction of Ben Franklin and Socrates, a Spiritualist believer intended to birth a mechanical messiah here.
JaRz INSANATORIUM Adventures Added by JaRz INSANATORIUM Adventures
Brookline, Massachusetts

The Dutch House

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.
Added by ohgood
Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Tax Riot

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.