Danvers, Massachusetts
Salem Village Parsonage
Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.
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Danvers, Massachusetts
Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.
Saugus, Massachusetts
The macabre graffiti spectacle in a quarry in a Massachusetts forest reservation.
Georgetown, South Carolina
A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.
Conway, South Carolina
A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Manchester, New Hampshire
One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
San Antonio, Texas
A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Birmingham, Alabama
This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.
Providence, Rhode Island
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Northwest Piscataquis, Maine
Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.
Jonesport, Maine
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Danby, Vermont
The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.