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

Over fifty whirling pools left by the glacial age.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

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

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

"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."

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

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

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

The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

A short walk through the woods will take you to an unusual flat hill top, used by the Shakers for outdoor worship.

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.