The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

The final resting place of the man who played the Invisible Man.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

A bridge commemorating the actor's legacy and his Terryville roots.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

A small memorial dedicated to a man purportedly killed when a meteor the size of an SUV crashed into him.

A stone monument marks the location of the final battle of an armed uprising which had a significant impact on the creation of the US Constitution.

Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.

You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.

A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city