A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

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

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.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

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

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.