"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Once an integral part of Native American life, very few of these communal New England stones have survived to the present day.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

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

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

She become one of the first women to serve in the United States military by secretly dressing like a man.

As state high-points-by-elevation go this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.