Westerly, Rhode Island
Flying Horse Carousel
One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.
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Westerly, Rhode Island
One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
California City, California
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
Helsinki, Finland
The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Barre, Vermont
This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Bar Harbor, Maine
The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.
Northeast Harbor, Maine
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.
Meriden, Connecticut
Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Southwest Harbor, Maine
One of the few institutions in the United States devoted to the art of decorative bird carving.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Rumford, Maine
A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.
Newry, Maine
A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.