Exeter, Rhode Island
Grave of Mercy Brown
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
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Exeter, Rhode Island
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Hartford, Connecticut
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
Hartford, Connecticut
The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.
Southington, Connecticut
The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Southington, Connecticut
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
New Haven, Connecticut
An artist of the American Revolution is entombed beneath the Yale art gallery he founded.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
New Haven, Connecticut
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
Norwich, Connecticut
The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Providence, Rhode Island
The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.
Cheshire, Connecticut
This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.
Cheshire, Connecticut
A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."
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.
Windham, Connecticut
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.