Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.