Places Zesra Wants to Go

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

This eclectic natural history collection holds everything from a bit of the trans-atlantic cable to Hemingway's marlin.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.