Bangor, Maine
International Cryptozoology Museum
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
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Boothbay, Maine
Guardians of the Seeds Trolls
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Boothbay, Maine
Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum
A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.
Brunswick, Maine
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.
Yarmouth, Maine
Eartha
The world's largest rotating world.
Mount Desert, Maine
Bubble Rock
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Bar Harbor, Maine
Jordan Pond Popovers
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Sedgwick, Maine
Pushcart Press
This roadside stand claims to be the world's smallest bookstore.
Deer Isle, Maine
Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies
Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.
Carroll, New Hampshire
Mount Washington Hotel
A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
Cornish, New Hampshire
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Mount Washington
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.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.
Glover, Vermont
Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater
Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.
Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne Museum
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
Burlington, Vermont
Flying Monkey Sculptures
Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
Montpelier, Vermont
Green Mount Cemetery
Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Dog Chapel
A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
Waterbury, Vermont
Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Dublin, Ireland
The Great South Wall
The Dublin sea wall draws walkers, photographers, and fishing enthusiasts.
London, England
Custard Apple, Breadfruit, and Soursop Sculptures
These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.
London, England
The National Covid Memorial Wall
This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.
Cambridge, England
Castle Mound
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
