Sheffield, Massachusetts
Thom Reed UFO Monument Park
The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
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Sheffield, Massachusetts
The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Webster, Massachusetts
It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!
Quincy, Massachusetts
From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.
Washington, D.C.
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.
New York, New York
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
Trumansburg, New York
A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
Somers, New York
This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.
Syracuse, New York
A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.
Cooperstown, New York
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Kinderhook, New York
The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.