This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

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

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

Springtime is go time for this repurposed shack and the fish it venerates.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.