Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

This historic folk museum celebrates the attention to detail that makes America great.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

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

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

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

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

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

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

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