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Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

A monument to the first person to sail around the world solo, nowhere close to where he was born, set sail, or landed.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.