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Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

New York's oldest magic store.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the global, historic, and modern art of beadwork.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.

The life’s work of a sculptor preserved in the Maine woods.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

A stone hut overlooking a picturesque bay once hosted picnics for the wealthy Gribbel family.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.

Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.