An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

Order the extra snappy, steamed hot dogs at this fourth-generation-run New England diner.

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.

This bridge is dedicated to an escaped slave and one of the first people killed in the American Revolution

Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.

A small, red building located along a state highway where the 18th Vice President made shoes in his youth.

Two stone markers honor the Nipmuc people who first settled here millennia ago.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.

Decorative folk arts dot the countryside barns of Berks County. 

A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.