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Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.

This small, unassuming, nursery plays hosts to some unique plant life.

Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.

A strange, heartwarming, decades-old declaration of love on a New Hampshire roadside.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay.

This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.

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.

A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.

Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.

Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.