The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

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.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

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

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

A monument to the first person to sail around the world solo, nowhere close to where he was born, set sail, or landed.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

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

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.