Places moonlightpearls Wants to Go

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

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

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.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.

A 12,000-year-old bog boasting rare plants and fauna.