Sunderland, Massachusetts
The Buttonball Tree
This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
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Sunderland, Massachusetts
This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Salisbury, Connecticut
Retirement home where the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West passed away.
Lee, Massachusetts
Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.
Sheffield, Massachusetts
The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
Red Hook, New York
A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Hartford, Connecticut
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.
Springfield, Massachusetts
The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.
Adams, Massachusetts
The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.
Amherst, Massachusetts
This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.
Hingham, Massachusetts
Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use.
Petersham, Massachusetts
All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Charlemont, Massachusetts
A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.