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

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

This site was once the largest ski jump tower in the world.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

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

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

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

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

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

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

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.