Some images just evoke such strong feelings of home. Whether you’re Massachusetts born and bred or a recent transplant, you’ll definitely be able to appreciate the nostalgia and pride that these pictures conjure up.

  1. This lighthouse might look familiar…it’s on every bag of Cape Cod Potato Chips, after all.

Flickr/C Hanchey It’s Nauset Lighthouse!

  1. This command/prayer/plea.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz The curse has indeed been reversed!

  1. This pointy beauty.

Flickr/SUNGHAN KIM The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (better known as the Zakim) is pretty much a work of art.

  1. This wonderful carry-out container.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz Mike’s Pastry was opened in 1946 by Michael Mercogliano and has been supplying tourists and locals alike with world-class cannoli, lobster tails, cheesecake, Boston cream pies, pizzelles, and more ever since.

  1. These colorful fairytale cottages.

Flickr/m01229 They’re the Martha’s Vineyard gingerbread houses. They look sweet enough to eat.

  1. This lonely red seat in a sea of green.

Flickr/Jason Mrachina In 1946, Ted Williams sent a ball 502 feet into the right field bleachers - the longest home run ever hit at Fenway Park. The seat was painted red to honor that fantastic feat.

  1. These dramatic arches and columns.

Flickr/Thomas Hawk It’s the Boston Public Library reading room.

  1. This zany and unusual storefront.

Flickr/MOTT You’re looking at Shop Therapy in Provincetown, a local landmark and a funhouse of cool merchandise.

  1. This shot of surreal and shining architecture.

Flickr/Thomas Hawk It’s the fantastical MIT Strata Center.

  1. Don’t forget these crimson banners and imposing colonnade.

Flickr/Pierre-Alexandre Kofron That’s Hahvahd, obviously.

  1. This bulbous trophy with odd little handles.

Flickr/Nusportsinfo It’s the coveted Beanpot!

  1. This huge, shining, golden dome.

Flickr/David Seibold It’s the top of the state house in Boston.

  1. This pile of woven and scrimshawed baskets.

Flickr/Henry Zbyszynski They’re classic and classy Nantucket baskets.

  1. This bizarre…vehicle? Creature?

Flickr/Wally Gobetz It’s a Boston duckmobile. Close relative to the Cape Cod duckmobile.

  1. The birthplace of Boston Creme Pie.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz The Omni Parker House, of course.

  1. Massachusetts natives will know what you’ll find in this place.

Flickr/Jasperdo Hint: alcohol.

  1. This old building that looks like it fell through a time vortex.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz The Old State House is the oldest surviving building in Boston and is still looking handsome.

  1. These banners waving in the breeze.

Flickr/InSapphoWeTrust It’s the outside of Fenway Park.

  1. This ghastly view glimpsed over white knuckles and driving through snow.

Flickr/dennis crowley Unfortunately, this is the commute home far too often.

  1. The yellow cap of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield.

Flickr/MOTT Always charming…

  1. This charming collection of shops.

Flickr/MOTT It’s main street in historic Stockbridge, the inspiration for much of Norman Rockwell’s work.

What images remind you most strongly of Massachusetts? Share with your friends and let us know in the comments.

Flickr/C Hanchey

It’s Nauset Lighthouse!

Flickr/Wally Gobetz

The curse has indeed been reversed!

Flickr/SUNGHAN KIM

The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (better known as the Zakim) is pretty much a work of art.

Mike’s Pastry was opened in 1946 by Michael Mercogliano and has been supplying tourists and locals alike with world-class cannoli, lobster tails, cheesecake, Boston cream pies, pizzelles, and more ever since.

Flickr/m01229

They’re the Martha’s Vineyard gingerbread houses. They look sweet enough to eat.

Flickr/Jason Mrachina

In 1946, Ted Williams sent a ball 502 feet into the right field bleachers - the longest home run ever hit at Fenway Park. The seat was painted red to honor that fantastic feat.

Flickr/Thomas Hawk

It’s the Boston Public Library reading room.

Flickr/MOTT

You’re looking at Shop Therapy in Provincetown, a local landmark and a funhouse of cool merchandise.

It’s the fantastical MIT Strata Center.

Flickr/Pierre-Alexandre Kofron

That’s Hahvahd, obviously.

Flickr/Nusportsinfo

It’s the coveted Beanpot!

Flickr/David Seibold

It’s the top of the state house in Boston.

Flickr/Henry Zbyszynski

They’re classic and classy Nantucket baskets.

It’s a Boston duckmobile. Close relative to the Cape Cod duckmobile.

The Omni Parker House, of course.

Flickr/Jasperdo

Hint: alcohol.

The Old State House is the oldest surviving building in Boston and is still looking handsome.

Flickr/InSapphoWeTrust

It’s the outside of Fenway Park.

Flickr/dennis crowley

Unfortunately, this is the commute home far too often.

Always charming…

It’s main street in historic Stockbridge, the inspiration for much of Norman Rockwell’s work.

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