Essex, Connecticut
'Turtle' Submarine at Connecticut River Museum
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
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Essex, Connecticut
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
Montville, Connecticut
The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Newburyport, Massachusetts
A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.
Rye, New Hampshire
The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.
Kennebunk, Maine
The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.
Boothbay, Maine
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Owls Head, Maine
Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.
Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Portland, Maine
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Stuart, Florida
In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.