Hartford, Connecticut
Coltsville
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
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Hartford, Connecticut
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
Amherst, Massachusetts
The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.
Groton, Massachusetts
On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
Lowell, Massachusetts
The Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial city.
Lowell, Massachusetts
A monument park dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, Jack Kerouac.
Chester, New Hampshire
The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.
Derry, New Hampshire
Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.
Hudson, New Hampshire
A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.
Lowell, Massachusetts
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Scituate, Massachusetts
Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery."
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
New Haven, Connecticut
Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.
Beacon, New York
The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.
Bloomfield, New Jersey
This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
Windber, Pennsylvania
Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.