19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

Restoring faith in humanity one pie at a time by selling stellar baked goods on an honor system.

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

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.

The place where the great marine explorer first learned to work underwater is not where you'd expect.

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

The "original web site," this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

One car at a time please.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.