Places alessandralee Wants to Go

One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.

It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.

Richly symbolic public artworks that have been reconfigured for the 21st century.

The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.

This sycamore is Connecticut's largest tree, New England's largest sycamore, and among the largest of its kind nationwide.

Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.

Colorful turkeys gobble and greet delighted visitors.

Abandoned 37.5' diameter rusted metal sphere sitting in the woods.

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the global, historic, and modern art of beadwork.

Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.

The life’s work of a sculptor preserved in the Maine woods.

A rock and sand industrial site returns to its natural habitat.

A century-old factory reborn as an artist-run live-work building.

The largest collection of works by a pioneering Black woman sculptor is on display at this Massachusetts art museum.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

This historic psychiatric hospital is haunted by its chilling past.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.

Off a back road near Waterville Valley, one can find a castle turret built by an eccentric reverend over 100 years ago.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.