The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

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

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

An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

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

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

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

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

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

An artist of the American Revolution is entombed beneath the Yale art gallery he founded.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

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

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

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.