A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

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

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.

The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

This factory made "health corsets" that were a step towards liberating women's bodies.

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

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

The location of the pie company that gave a classic toy its name is now a parking lot.

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

This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.

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

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

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

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

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.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

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

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.