United States / Canada
Machias Seal Island
The only land territory disputed between the U.S. and Canada.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
United States / Canada
The only land territory disputed between the U.S. and Canada.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Woodstock, Maine
A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.
Greenville, Maine
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
Moscow, Maine
A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Brewer, Maine
Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
Manchester, Maine
A strange mark in the stone fence of a cemetery fabled to have been made by the Devil himself.
Swans Island, Maine
This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.
Deer Isle, Maine
Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.
Rockland, Maine
On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Garfield, Washington
A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.
Odiham, England
It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Rochester, England
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
Bodiam, England
A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.
Hicksville, New York
The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.
Penny, British Columbia
Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.
Bermiego, Spain
One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.
Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.