Boothbay, Maine
Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum
A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.
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Boothbay, Maine
A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.
Worcester, Massachusetts
The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.
Foster, Rhode Island
As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Providence, Rhode Island
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Providence, Rhode Island
A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.
Providence, Rhode Island
The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.
Providence, Rhode Island
This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Providence, Rhode Island
A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Mamaroneck, New York
The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.
Brookside, Delaware
The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.
Milton, Delaware
A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.
Milton, Delaware
What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.
Lewes, Delaware
The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.
Cape Charles, Virginia
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Norfolk, Virginia
A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.