Places Edited by EB Savage

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

The Catskills retreat of naturalist writer John Burroughs.

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

This small, unassuming, nursery plays hosts to some unique plant life.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

Now home to hardy plants, these sand and gravel dunes once held back a massive prehistoric lake.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

This Catskills museum preserves stumps from the earliest known fossil forest on Earth.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.