Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Stowe, Vermont
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
Stowe, Vermont
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Franconia, New Hampshire
A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.
Littleton, New Hampshire
A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.
Littleton, New Hampshire
According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Southwest Harbor, Maine
A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.
Bangor, Maine
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
Poland, Maine
This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Verona Island, Maine
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Adams, Tennessee
Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.
Palmyra, Tennessee
Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Mountain Township, Illinois
In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
Calvert City, Kentucky
A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.