2 Best Sights in Central Vermont, Vermont

Founded in 1800, this college was conceived as a more godly alternative to the worldly University of Vermont, though it has no religious affiliation today. The postmodern architecture of the Mahaney Arts Center, which offers music, theater, and dance performances throughout the year, stands in provocative contrast to the early-19th-century stone buildings in the middle of town.

Next to Quechee Gorge, this science center has more than 40 raptor ambassadors, including bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and owls. All caged birds were found injured and are unable to survive in the wild. In summer, experience "Raptors Up Close," a 30-minute live bird program that happens three times a day. An ADA-accessible Forest Canopy Walk gives visitors a bird's-eye view as it reaches 100 feet above the forest floor.