Places chrissyml Wants to Go

The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.

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

Springtime is go time for this repurposed shack and the fish it venerates.

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater.

A World War II-era submarine is stuck in the mud in New Jersey.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.

A condo complex once housed a boarding school with the 24th U.S. Vice President among its notable alumni.

A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.

One of the last-standing and most prominent structures from a long-lost colonial port community.

A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.

Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.

This exoskeleton was gifted to Rutgers University by Japan for its role in educating some of the first Japanese citizens to study outside the country.

This 150-year-old train station and caboose have been turned into a railroad museum, enjoyed by young and old alike.

Inside Crosswicks Creek Park resides an estate chronicling 200 years of history.