A series of murals depict the evolution of plant life from the Precambrian to the modern day.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

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.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”