Newport, Rhode Island
Arthur Ashe's Tennis Racket
The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.
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Newport, Rhode Island
The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Essex, Connecticut
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Westbrook, Connecticut
The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
New Haven, Connecticut
It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
New Haven, Connecticut
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
Munising, Michigan
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
For books about travel, whether factual or fictional, the perfect antiquarian does exist.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Rochester Hills, Michigan
A historic cider mill still using time-tested techniques.
Aruba
See how aloe goes from field to store and discover the history of aloe cultivation in the Caribbean.
Noord, Aruba
Aruba’s first chapel.
Santa Cruz, Aruba
The Ayo Rock Formations stand out on the island of Aruba as a unique arrangement of giant boulders with interesting crawl spaces to explore.
Bermuda
A tropical paradise once home to space exploration and military installations.