Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
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Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Seuss Museum
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Northampton, Massachusetts
Stout Silver Medal Daylily Garden
This college campus garden is home to generations of award winning flowers.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
The Rock and Fossil and Dinosaur Shop
This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.
Northampton, Massachusetts
Restroom Works of Art
Two artist-designed restrooms are part of the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art.
Brooklyn, New York
City Reliquary
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
New York, New York
Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
Become a prohibition rebel.
New York, New York
Bluestockings Bookstore
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
New York, New York
Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
New York, New York
Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Ludlow, Vermont
Okemo Fire Tower
A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke’s Frog Circus
Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.
Dover, New Hampshire
Birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Stearns Steeple
The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.
Chester, Massachusetts
Keystone Arch Bridges
The first keystone arch railroad bridges constructed in America.
Goshen, Massachusetts
Three Sisters Sanctuary
A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.
Leverett, Massachusetts
New England Peace Pagoda
This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.
Medford, Massachusetts
Wright's Tower
Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke Heritage State Park
The home of an antique carousel still in operation.
