Brewer, Maine
Chamberlain Freedom Park
Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
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Brewer, Maine
Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
Swans Island, Maine
This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.
Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
Newport, Rhode Island
A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.
Lubec, Maine
This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
York, Maine
The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.
Houlton, Maine
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
Woodstock, Maine
A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.
Newport, Rhode Island
An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This Massachusetts home was the first to have a telephone line and its own phone number: 1.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Worcester, Massachusetts
Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Worcester, Massachusetts
On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The location of the pie company that gave a classic toy its name is now a parking lot.
Ridgefield, Connecticut
What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.
Middletown, Connecticut
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
Stamford, Connecticut
Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
Waterbury, Connecticut
This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
This factory made "health corsets" that were a step towards liberating women's bodies.
Monroe, Connecticut
A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.
Roxbury, Connecticut
The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.