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An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

The summer estate of John Weeks offers dazzling views and a moose captured by Theodore Roosevelt.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The "original web site," this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.