The Unwondering Project
Top 10 Historic Carousels in America
Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.
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Indie Bookstores
Ghost Towns
Meteorite Impact Craters
Bioluminescent Kayaking
Dark Sky Places
Shipwreck Dive Trails
Zipline Adventures
Sundials
Marine Life
Fire Lookout Towers
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Underground Mine Tours
Walk-Behind Waterfalls
Butterfly Groves
Wildlife Watching
Show Caves & Caverns
Old Growth Forests
Observatories & Planetariums
Lighthouses
Historic Carousels
Art Museums
Historic Mills
Science & Discovery Museums
Historic Libraries
History & Culture Museums
Historic Landmarks
Children’s Museums
Botanical Gardens & Arboretums
General Museums
National Champion Trees
Native American Heritage Sites
Watch Hill Merry-Go-Round & Beach
Watch Hill, RIOldest continuously operating carousel in America (1876), National Historic Landmark
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Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
North Tonawanda, NYBirthplace of American carousel manufacturing
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, CAA 1911 Looff carousel and National Historic Landmark, still spinning on the same seaside boardwalk it opened on.
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Rye Playland
Rye, NYThree separate carousels on one midway, all National Historic Landmarks, at the only amusement park in the country that is itself a landmark.
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