Sometimes the best part of a vacation is the journey. That’s especially true when it comes to visiting New England. Incredible views, an amazing display of colors, and some truly fun, odd, and weird roadside attractions that beg you to pull over and look at.
Take a break and stretch your legs at some of the many odd, weird, and interesting roadside attractions on your way to The Norwich Inn. A classic road trip is the best way to experience New England, and staying a day or two in Norwich, Vermont, is one more way to soak up more of this region’s wonderful vibes.
9 Roadside Attractions Near Norwich, Vermont
Find the time to snap a photo or learn a thing or two when you stop at these roadside attractions on your way to our Inn.
- Main Street Museum Cabinet of Curiosities: This museum offers a small collection of odd and interesting artifacts, all tied to the complex and the area. It also claims to have Elvis Presley’s gallstones.
- Sugarbush Farm’s Tiny Church: Sugarbush Farm is a fantastic attraction, and one of its more distinctive features is the tiny church. Previous owners of a maple sugar farm built the church.
- Path of Life Garden: A small artisan park that takes you to the path for Sorrow, Contemplation, the Tree of Wisdom, and a Buddha.
- America’s Longest Covered Bridge: New England is known for its covered bridges, and there is no better place to see why than at America’s longest covered bridge. It was built in 1866 and stretches 449 feet long.
- Birthplace of the Prophet Joseph Smith: The founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, is honored with a monument. The monument is atop a hill and surrounded by 350 acres of landscaped grounds owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Experimental Balloon and Airship Museum: Visit this museum to see the largest collection of experimental airships in the world. The museum is also known as Brian’s Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff and The Scrap Palace, too. It contains 150 experimental airships, and many other oddities such as a SPAM collection, a sculpture made of hundreds of crutches, and a life preserver labelled “USS Titanic.”
- Vermontasaurus: Perhaps the most popular attraction at the Experimental Balloon and Airship Museum is the Vermontasaurus. This is a 25-foot-high and 122-foot-long structure built from scraps of wood, metal, and other materials. It’s truly a unique and confusing structure to admire.
- Birthplace of BASIC: Across the river, you can come across a historical marker that commemorates Dartmouth College professor John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz, who created the computer programming language BASIC.
- Ruggles Mine: Located in Isinglass Mountain near the town of Grafton, the Ruggles Mine is an otherworldly attraction featuring massive rock columns and pitch-black tunnels.
Enjoy The Weirder Side of New England
We think you’ll find many of these weird and odd roadside attractions on your way to Norwich, Vermont. Talk more about your adventure after you check into The Norwich Inn.
The Norwich Inn’s history dates back to 1797, so your well-deserved Upper Valley getaway certainly won’t be short on historical significance. Call us today at 802-649-1143 to learn more about our lovely Inn (or check availability online).