In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

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

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.