The world's best collection to gauge whether or not you should wear a scarf outside.

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.

A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.

A steampunk wonderland that preserves America's history of industrial innovation.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.