Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

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

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's famous shark movie.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.

The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.