There are lots of places in New England named after the Devil. A few years ago, I published some lists on this blog. I'm not going to re...

Paw Wah Pond is an eight-acre saltwater pond located in Orleans on Cape Cod. It’s not an ordinary pond – a local legend says it is watched o...

H.P. Lovecraft (1890 - 1937) is one of America's best-known horror writers. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he wrote dozens of stories...

A few weeks ago, Tony and I paid a visit to Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Massachusetts. Although it's a popular place for dog walker...

I was chatting with someone a while ago, and they asked if I had ever visited Walnut Cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts. I was born and ra...

This post is about a mermaid who has fascinated, and possibly haunted, people for centuries. But I want to start by talking about a human ma...

As I mentioned before, Tony and I recently traveled up to Montpelier, Vermont to see our old friend Brian. He showed us around Vermont's...

Tony and I recently took a weekend trip up to Vermont. Our final destination was Montpelier to see an old friend, but we made a few stops al...

Nantucket is a playground for the very wealthy these days, but that has not always been the case. In the past, the island has been home to N...