"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 exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

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

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

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

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

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.