Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
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Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.
Cass City, Michigan
Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.
Ware, Massachusetts
The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.
Eastham, Massachusetts
The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.
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.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.
Newton, Massachusetts
A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum dedicated to awful artwork.