Places Cactam Wants to Go

A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

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

Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.