Lake Wales, Florida
Bok Tower Gardens
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
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Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Storrs, Connecticut
Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.
Stratford, Connecticut
A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.
Winchester, Connecticut
It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.
Essex, Connecticut
This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.
Piscataway, New Jersey
A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.
Highlands, New Jersey
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Essex, Connecticut
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Hartford, Connecticut
A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.
Avon, Connecticut
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
Hartford, Connecticut
A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.
Hartford, Connecticut
An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.
Windham, Connecticut
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Hartford, Connecticut
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
East Granby, Connecticut
A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Hartford, Connecticut
The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.
Hartford, Connecticut
An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.