Kittery, Maine
Smuttynose Island
Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873.
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Kittery, Maine
Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873.
New Castle, New Hampshire
The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
The 100-year-old public collection of a New Hampshire dentist that contains taxidermy, Native American artifacts, and a pair of mummy hands.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Milford, New Hampshire
The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history.
Madison, New Hampshire
A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
York, Maine
New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.
Harpswell, Maine
An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Marlboro, Massachusetts
America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
Halifax, Massachusetts
A pair of 7-foot legs belonging to the military man of the Mayflower stand jauntily by the side of the road.
Stoneham, Massachusetts
This headstone-like marker inscribed with three words has been an utter mystery for over a century.
Dedham, Massachusetts
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Salem, Massachusetts
"Try not to knock anything over!"
Scituate, Massachusetts
A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."
Boston, Massachusetts
A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.
Hull, Massachusetts
A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.