"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

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

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

A living museum working to keep the traditions of building and repairing handmade wooden boats, ropemaking, and blacksmithing alive.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.