The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

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

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

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

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

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.