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York, Maine

York Witch Grave

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.
Biddeford, Maine

One Blue Sky Mural

A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Goddard Mansion

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.
Scarborough, Maine

Lenny the Chocolate Moose

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
United States / Canada

United States–Canada Border Slash

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Dinosaur Footprints of Holyoke

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Heritage State Park

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.
Chester, New Hampshire

Chester Village Cemetery

The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.
Kingston, New Hampshire

Betty and Barney Hill Graves

Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Exeter, New Hampshire

Exeter UFO Festival

Annual celebration commemorating the 1965 sighting of strange lights in the town.
Durham, New Hampshire

Smith Chapel

This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.
Durham, New Hampshire

Milne Nature Sanctuary

A quiet spot commemorating two naturalists who had to choose between love and the university at which they both taught.
Chester, Massachusetts

Keystone Arch Bridges

The first keystone arch railroad bridges constructed in America.
North Bennington, Vermont

Jennings Hall

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."
Eagle Bridge, New York

Grandma Moses Homestead

The farm where one of America's most famous folk artists created her paintings.
Bennington, Vermont

Lincoln Square

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Salem, New York

Salem Art Works

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.
Manchester, Vermont

Depot 62

Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Moravian Cemetery

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.
Charlemont, Massachusetts

Shunpike

The place where travelers of the Mohawk Trail forded the Deerfield River rather than pay the toll at the turnpike bridge.
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington Centre Cemetery

One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.
Rhinebeck, New York

Fork in the Road-Rhinebeck

A unique work of art that was created without permission.
Bangor, Pennsylvania

Columcille Megalith Park

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

Jayne Mansfield Grave

The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end.