A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

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.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

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

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

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.