One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.

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

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

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

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

The owner of one of the oldest homes in Amherst had a unique request before the home could be turned into a museum.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.

This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.

Take a step inside the picturesque studio of America’s most renowned sculptor.

One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.