Those strange, brown clumps that resemble pinecones are filled with 100 to 200 praying mantis eggs, and the last thing you want is to have that egg sack hatch inside your home during this magical time of year.
Benson's Wild Animal Park was a zoo and amusement park that closed in the '80s. As it turns out, they also knew how to turn up the festivities over the holidays.
One way to get into the Christmas spirit is to spend time in the cozy, small towns that resemble those in Hallmark Christmas movies. Thankfully, we've got a dozen of these places right here in New England.