Trenton, Maine
Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Boston, Massachusetts
USS Constitution
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Boston, Massachusetts
Edgar Allan Poe Square
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Salem, Massachusetts
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plimoth Patuxet
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The Oozing Whale Skeleton of New Bedford
For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Seuss Museum
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Salem, Massachusetts
House of the Seven Gables
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Kittery, Maine
Fort McClary State Historic Site
Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.
Verona Island, Maine
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
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.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
National Monument to the Forefathers
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
Bangor, Maine
Paul Bunyan Statue
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Bangor, Maine
Stephen King's Former House
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Solon, Maine
South Solon Meeting House
Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.
Bethel, Maine
World Traveler Signpost
Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Woodstock, Maine
The World's Largest Telephone
A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.
Carroll, New Hampshire
Mount Washington Hotel
A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Clark's Trading Post
Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
The Basin
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
