Places BrandyBacon Wants to Go

Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.

Once the largest gravity dam in the world.

One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.

The oldest playground in America.

All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

An elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.

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