Hartford, Connecticut
Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
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Hartford, Connecticut
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
Stonington, Connecticut
How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?
Hebron, Connecticut
The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.
North Haven, Connecticut
A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
Stratford, Connecticut
This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.
Milford, Connecticut
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Bucksport, Maine
An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.
Prospect, Maine
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
Sullivan, Maine
Admire an ever-changing landscape of stone sculptures.
Rockland, Maine
Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.
Boothbay, Maine
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Poland, Maine
This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.
Newry, Maine
A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.
Woodstock, Maine
A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.
New Portland, Maine
This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.
Moscow, Maine
A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.
Greenville, Maine
The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.
Greenville, Maine
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
Monson, Maine
The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.
Brownville, Maine
The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.
Northwest Piscataquis, Maine
Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.