The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

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

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

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

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

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.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

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

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.

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

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.