The most all-American attraction in each of the 13 OG colonies to visit this summer

Two hundred and fifty years ago, 13 colonies fought to become the founding states of a new nation.Each of them is intrinsic to the story of the USA; no wonder, many families will choose to travel through America’s OG baker’s dozen during the year’s 250th anniversary.

But not all of their attractions are so obvious.That’s why we’ve unearthed the most all-American attraction in each of these patriotic states to visit on your next only-in-America trip.In 2010, contractor Howard Hankins was hired to demolish the 20-foot high, 22,000 pound busts of Georges Bush and Washington, among others, that had been created in a failed attempt at a presidential park.

Instead of smashing them, though, he dragged them to his own property where they still sit on what’s officially an industrial recycling facility.He called his accidental attraction the President’s Heads, and it’s open on for self-guided or assisted tours on select weekends year-round; use the Scavenger Hunt on its website to keep kids’ entertained and make sure to wear sturdy footwear, it’s often muddy. If you’ve ever eaten in a diner on the East Coast, thank Worcester for the privilege: The city’s Lunch Car Company made more than 650 of them at its factory here, shipped by rail or truck in a single piece to their permanent homes.

The local historical museum tells the story in depth, but better to tour some examples of its craft and sample the menus to see how they compare.The well-preserved 1930s-era Boulevard Diner is a standout that’s open 24 hours from Thursday-Saturday or try the Miss Worcester Diner, a barrel-roofed design right across from the onetime factory.The radical Quakers known as the Shakers split off from mainstream America in the mid 1700s, earning their nickname for their rapture-like services.

Since then, they’ve become more famous for the beautifully simple furniture they make to help fund their celibate, communitarian living setups — and one of the best pr...