Places Maklamp Wants to Go

A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

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

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

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

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

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

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

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.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

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

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.