An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

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.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

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

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

Where the oil industry began.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

This museum is dedicated to a Hollywood icon.

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.