A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

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

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

The second largest maple syrup producer in the U.S. runs a high-tech operation.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

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

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

This factory made "health corsets" that were a step towards liberating women's bodies.

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

This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

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

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.