Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
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Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Northwest Piscataquis, Maine
Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.
Verona Island, Maine
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Prospect, Maine
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.
New Portland, Maine
This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.
Moscow, Maine
A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.
Brownville, Maine
The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.
Greenville, Maine
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.
North Adams, Massachusetts
The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.
Williamstown, Massachusetts
This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Salisbury, Connecticut
The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.
Becket, Massachusetts
Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.
Charlemont, Massachusetts
A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.
Sunderland, Massachusetts
This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
Northampton, Massachusetts
A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.