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Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

Happen to come across a dead eagle? Send it to America's official dead eagle warehouse.

Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.