Places joparkman Wants to Go

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

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

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

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

On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.

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

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.

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

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.