Places dustylibraries Wants to Go

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

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

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.