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Nix's Mate

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

Winthrop, Massachusetts

Deer Island Nipmuc Memorial

The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Philip's War.

Winthrop, Massachusetts

City of Salisbury Shipwreck

A freighter full of exotic animals ends a harrowing voyage impaled on uncharted rocks in the Boston Harbor.

Winthrop, Massachusetts

Deer Island Treatment Plant

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

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Madonna, Queen of the Universe

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

1 mile from Winthrop

Boston, Massachusetts

Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial

The small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

2 miles from Winthrop

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Fort Independence (Castle Island)

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

3 miles from Winthrop

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