Places LeahRumsey Wants to Go

The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history.

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

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

A short walk through the woods will take you to an unusual flat hill top, used by the Shakers for outdoor worship.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

Once the largest gravity dam in the world.

This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.

Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.