Rayne, Louisiana
Rayne Frog Festival
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
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New Iberia, Louisiana
Lake Peigneur
A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.
Rayne, Louisiana
Wrong Way Cemetery
The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Arthur Twining Hadley
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
Salisbury, Connecticut
Noble Horizons Retirement Home
Retirement home where the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West passed away.
Hartford, Connecticut
Charter Oak Frame
A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.
Hartford, Connecticut
Horace Wells Memorial
The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.
New London, Connecticut
Annual Burning of Benedict Arnold
New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
West Hartford, Connecticut
Noah Webster Statue
This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Permanently Closed
Danbury, Connecticut
'Danbury Crowns Them All' Sign
A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."
Bristol, Connecticut
American Clock and Watch Museum
Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.
Lyme, Connecticut
Grave of Joan Bennett
Final resting place of the actress famed for her roles in Dark Shadows and Dario Argento's Suspiria.
New Haven, Connecticut
Ingalls Rink
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.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.
New Haven, Connecticut
The Institute Library
One of America's oldest private membership libraries was long one of New Haven's best kept secrets.
New Haven, Connecticut
The Taft Chair at Woolsey Hall
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
Essex, Connecticut
'Turtle' Submarine at Connecticut River Museum
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Avon, Connecticut
Heublein Tower
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
Salisbury, Connecticut
South Slope of Mount Frissell
The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.
Winchester, Connecticut
American Museum of Tort Law
It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Remington Shot Tower
Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.
Cheshire, Connecticut
Lock 12 Historical Park
This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.
Bristol, Connecticut
New England Carousel Museum
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Moodus Noises
The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.
