A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

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

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

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

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

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

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.