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Natural Bridge State Park

North Adams, Massachusetts

Natural Bridge State Park

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

Glacial Potholes

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Glacial Potholes

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The Bridge of Flowers.

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Bridge of Flowers

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

The Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest

Becket, Massachusetts

Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

Steve Heller's Fabulous Furniture (and Sculpture Garden)

Boiceville, New York

Steve Heller's Fabulous Furniture (and Sculpture Garden)

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

The baby flying monkeys at the back of One Main

Burlington, Vermont

Flying Monkey Sculptures

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

One of the many appearances of Champ throughout Burlington

Burlington, Vermont

Lake Champlain Monster Monument

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

Goodspeed Opera House

East Haddam, Connecticut

Goodspeed Opera House

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

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.

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

New York, New York

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Neruda's Gate by Mark di Suervo

New Windsor, New York

Storm King Art Center

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

Horseshoe Curve

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Horseshoe Curve

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Heublein Tower

Avon, Connecticut

Heublein Tower

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

Olana

Hudson, New York

Olana

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

A view of Opus 40 from the eastern edge of the quarry

Saugerties, New York

Opus 40

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

Dam along Route 55

Neversink, New York

Neversink

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

The Cardiff Giant

Cooperstown, New York

The Cardiff Giant

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

Beardslee Castle

Little Falls, New York

Beardslee Castle

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

Gillette Castle State Park

East Haddam, Connecticut

Gillette Castle State Park

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

Grave of Mercy Brown

Exeter, Rhode Island

Grave of Mercy Brown

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Welcome to Moodus

East Haddam, Connecticut

Moodus Noises

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

Thread City Crossing Frog Statue

Windham, Connecticut

Thread City Crossing Bridge

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

Stunning

Norwich, Connecticut

The Blue Lady of Yantic Cemetery

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

Norwich State Hospital
Permanently Closed

Preston, Connecticut

Norwich State Hospital

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

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