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

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

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

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

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

A tribute to Rhode Island's state bird, a domesticated chicken breed that dominated the 19th-century poultry industry.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

Eco-friendly island mansion.