Nominated by locals

Dogtown and the Babson Boulders

A hidden gem in Massachusetts

An abandoned colonial settlement in the Cape Ann woods where Depression-era stonecutters carved sayings like "Help Mother" and "Never Try Never Win" into giant boulders.

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