The Umbrella Factory – Charlestown RI
A delightful and bizarre tourist trap for the quirky.
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NecronomiCon Providence RI
An H P Lovecraft inspired gathering of creative weirdos. What’s not to love?
Fish Hatchery Lands – Milford NH
My desire to find a hidden gem reveals… mystery. So much mystery.
Riverview Mill Artist Studios – Wilton NH
I found all the hippies. They’re here. Making art. And it’s beautiful.
Paul Bunyan Statue – Bangor Maine
Since we were in Bangor anyway poking around the Central Maine Antique Exchange I thought it’d be fun to go three miles down the road to see the Paul Bunyan statue that stands proudly outside the Bangor Civic Center in Bass Park. He’s a 31-foot-tall local icon that has been greeting tourists and looky-loos since… Continue reading Paul Bunyan Statue – Bangor Maine
Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory – Prospect Maine
One of the best bird’s eye views of New England you will ever see and you don’t have to climb a mountain to see it!
John Hayes Library – Providence RI
This was the first time I got to handle authentic letters from an actual classic author (H P Lovecraft) AND end up mysteriously in a giant room full of toy soldiers.
Buddha Bob’s – Eastham MA
One of the most bizarre rabbit holes we have yet to topple down – this is perhaps my favorite tourist trap to date.
Canal Street Antique Mall – Lawrence MA
“I know where I want to go this week!” “OK, where?” “Lawrence Mass!” “….WHY?!” OK, so it might not be fair but my numerous run ins with Lawrence Mass haven’t left a particularly good taste in my mouth. My first time there the car stalled out in the middle of the night in front of… Continue reading Canal Street Antique Mall – Lawrence MA
Monocacy National Battlefield – Frederick Maryland
Forward march! Into the Civil War we go…