The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

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

New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

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

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

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

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.