Newport, Rhode Island
The Swiss Village
A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.
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Newport, Rhode Island
A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.
Newport, Rhode Island
A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Haddam, Connecticut
Springtime is go time for this repurposed shack and the fish it venerates.
Uncasville, Connecticut
A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Farmington, Connecticut
The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
East Haddam, Connecticut
One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.
Essex, Connecticut
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Avon, Connecticut
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
Cheshire, Connecticut
This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.
Norwich, Connecticut
Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.
New Hartford, Connecticut
Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."
Windsor, Connecticut
More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
New Haven, Connecticut
The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Hebron, Connecticut
The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.