Ready to hit the road and discover the most delightfully weird, wonderfully kitschy, and totally unforgettable roadside attractions in New England? In this episode of Notable New England, we're packing the car and mapping out a quirky journey across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, highlighting 12 legendary stops you won’t want to miss.
From a giant blueberry dome in Maine to a mysterious herd of rocking horses in Lincoln, MA (aka Ponyhenge), a carousel museum in Connecticut, and America’s oldest topiary zoo in Rhode Island, this episode is your ultimate guide to the region’s most offbeat, charming, and photo-worthy destinations. We’ll stop at places like the world’s largest PEZ collection, an arcade museum filled with retro games, and even a heartfelt mountaintop chapel dedicated to dogs.
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🧭 Featured Attractions Include:
Wild Blueberry Land (Columbia Falls, ME)
Eartha: The Rotating Globe (Yarmouth, ME)
Chutter’s Candy Counter (Littleton, NH)
American Classic Arcade Museum (Laconia, NH)
Ponyhenge (Lincoln, MA)
The Paper House (Rockport, MA)
Dog Mountain & Dog Chapel (St. Johnsbury, VT)
Bread & Puppet Museum (Glover, VT)
PEZ Visitor Center (Orange, CT)
The Carousel Museum (Bristol, CT)
Green Animals Topiary Garden (Portsmouth, RI)
Big Blue Bug (Providence, RI)
🚙 Hit play, plan your next quirky detour, and remember: half the fun of road-tripping is the unexpected stops along the way.
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