Grafton, New Hampshire
Ruggles Mine
Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.
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Grafton, New Hampshire
Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.
Marlborough, Massachusetts
This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.
Dummerston, Vermont
The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
Derby, Vermont
This unusual building straddles two countries.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Shelburne, Vermont
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.
Brookfield, Vermont
One car at a time please.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Jerome, Arizona
On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Jerome, Arizona
Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.
Prescott, Arizona
Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Craftsbury, Vermont
According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.