The first woman in the United States to get a driver's license is buried here.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.

These commemorative stones honor a young woman born in captivity.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

The final resting place of the man who played the Invisible Man.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

A bridge commemorating the actor's legacy and his Terryville roots.

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

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

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

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

A stone monument marks the location of the final battle of an armed uprising which had a significant impact on the creation of the US Constitution.

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.

A small memorial dedicated to a man purportedly killed when a meteor the size of an SUV crashed into him.

Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.