Places afink Wants to Go

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.

This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

This house was used by the FBI to broadcast disinformation to the Nazis during World War II.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.