Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

Take a step inside the picturesque studio of America’s most renowned sculptor.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

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

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

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

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.