The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

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

The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

This statue honors a pillar of the early New Haven Black community.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

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

A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

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

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.

A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.

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

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

This statue honoring the most decorated dog of World War I stands in a Connecticut park.

The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.

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

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

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

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