Concord, New Hampshire
Dress Worn by U.S. President Franklin Pierce
The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the early 1800s is now on display for all to see.
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Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
The Hebert Candy Mansion
This Tudor-style mansion is home to the first roadside confectioner in the United States.
Lowell, Massachusetts
Jack Kerouac's Grave
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
Lowell, Massachusetts
Jack Kerouac Park
A monument park dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, Jack Kerouac.
Oxford, Massachusetts
Clara Barton Birthplace Museum
This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.
Auburn, Massachusetts
Goddard Rocket Launching Site
A small obelisk commemorates the launch site of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Burnside Fountain - Turtle Boy
The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester Common Burial Ground
A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Sigmund Freud Statue
This statue is a commemoration of the only place where Freud spoke in the United States.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Lois Lane
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Bancroft Tower
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Middletown, Connecticut
Joe Webb Peoples Museum
A small museum packed with specimens from important fossil sites and minerals from historical pegmatite quarries.
Middlefield, Connecticut
Powder Hill Dinosaur Park
This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.
New Haven, Connecticut
East Rock Park
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
Waterbury, Connecticut
Holy Land USA
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Orange, Connecticut
PEZ Visitor Center
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Midnight Mary
Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Sarah Winchester
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
Boyds, Maryland
King Barn Dairy MOOseum
This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
‘Oh, It’s You, Welcome!’
This lifelike sculpture of a policeman serves as a helpful reminder to watch out for crossing pedestrians.
Washington, D.C.
George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
Washington, D.C.
Art Museum of the Americas
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Boyce, Virginia
Ginkgo Grove Garden
Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.
