Newtown, Connecticut
Fairfield Hills Hospital
This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.
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Newtown, Connecticut
This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.
Westbrook, Connecticut
The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.
New Haven, Connecticut
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
Hartford, Connecticut
The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.
Hartford, Connecticut
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
Essex, Connecticut
This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.
Stonington, Connecticut
How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?
Bristol, Connecticut
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
East Granby, Connecticut
A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
Somerville, Massachusetts
A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.
Concord, Massachusetts
Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.
Goshen, Massachusetts
A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.