A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

Monument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own well.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.

One of the earliest graveyards in the region.

A small obelisk commemorates the launch site of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

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

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.

The final resting place of a man who claimed that he could tame even the mightiest of bears.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

The owner of one of the oldest homes in Amherst had a unique request before the home could be turned into a museum.

The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.