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

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.

This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

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

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.

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

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