Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

This museum explores the history of policing and is also home to a very popular taxidermied duck.

America's first public lending library began with a gift from Benjamin Franklin.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

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

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

The world's largest rotating world.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.