Places Dana Wants to Go

Admire an ever-changing landscape of stone sculptures.

This roadside stand claims to be the world's smallest bookstore.

The largest hand-carved, outdoor sculpture collection in the state of Maine.

For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the global, historic, and modern art of beadwork.

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

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.