Essex, Connecticut
Essex Steam Train
This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.
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Essex, Connecticut
'Turtle' Submarine at Connecticut River Museum
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Old Bishop House
House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."
Westerly, Rhode Island
Flying Horse Carousel
One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.
Permanently Closed
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Enchanted Forest
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Uncasville, Connecticut
Wells Dinosaur Haven
A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.
Norwich, Connecticut
The Blue Lady of Yantic Cemetery
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 Shoreham, Rhode Island
Southeast Lighthouse
An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
'Moonrise Kingdom' Beach
The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.
Newport, Rhode Island
Rose Island Lighthouse
You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Conanicut Island Lighthouse
This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Point Judith Lighthouse
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
The Troll Statues of Ninigret Park
Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Westerly, Rhode Island
Living Sharks Museum
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
East Lyme, Connecticut
Book Barn
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
Groton, Connecticut
Submarine Force Museum
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Groton, Connecticut
Gungywamp
The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
Stonington, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport Museum
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Groton, Connecticut
Mystic Pizza
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
