Norwich, Connecticut
The Blue Lady of Yantic Cemetery
Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.
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Norwich, Connecticut
Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.
Griswold, Connecticut
The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.
Norwich, Connecticut
The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.
Hartford, Connecticut
An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.
West Boylston, Massachusetts
The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.
Clinton, Massachusetts
This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Mary Rowlandson's kidnapping ordeal became one of the nation's first best-selling books.
Clinton, Massachusetts
One of the oldest baseball fields in continuous use has been hosting games since 1878.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.
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.
Windsor, Connecticut
Decades before the Salem Witch Trials, two Connecticut women were executed for alleged witchcraft.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.
Orange, Massachusetts
A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.
Orange, Massachusetts
The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
White River Junction, Vermont
Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.
South Hadley, Massachusetts
One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.
Keene, New Hampshire
A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.
Boston, Massachusetts
Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.