Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia
This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.
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Wilmington, Delaware
Smith's Bridge
The longest covered bridge in Delaware.
Lewes, Delaware
Zwaanendael Museum
A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.
New Haven, Connecticut
Louis' Lunch
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Permanently Closed
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Frisbie Pie Company
The location of the pie company that gave a classic toy its name is now a parking lot.
Bronx, New York
Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
Storrs, Connecticut
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.
Stratford, Connecticut
Connecticut Air & Space Center
A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.
Bristol, Connecticut
American Clock and Watch Museum
Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.
Uncasville, Connecticut
Wells Dinosaur Haven
A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.
Windsor, Connecticut
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum
More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
Cheshire, Connecticut
Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum
A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.
Hartford, Connecticut
Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection
The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.
Bristol, Connecticut
New England Carousel Museum
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
Groton, Connecticut
Mystic Pizza
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Permanently Closed
Pomfret, Connecticut
The Abandoned Village of Bara-Hack
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
Groton, Connecticut
Gungywamp
The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
Staatsburg, New York
Esopus Island
An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.
Kerhonkson, New York
Gnome Chomsky
"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
Eden, New York
Original American Kazoo Company
This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.
New Windsor, New York
Storm King Art Center
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Mount Tremper, New York
Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Dorloo, New York
The Glove Museum
The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.
Hobart, New York
Hobart Book Village
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
