Places candmthurman Wants to Go

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

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

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.