Newport, Rhode Island
Belcourt Castle
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
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Newport, Rhode Island
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
Beverly, Massachusetts
A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.
Waltham, Massachusetts
This castle constructed in 1928 was crafted from drawings of Lismore Castle in Ireland.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.
Watertown, Massachusetts
Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
Leominster, Massachusetts
The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Goshen, Massachusetts
A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."
Boston, Massachusetts
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
East Haddam, Connecticut
This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.
Plainville, Connecticut
A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Rangeley, Maine
Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.