Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary.

Sand dunes from a glacial lake are preserved in this woodland park.

This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

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

Now home to hardy plants, these sand and gravel dunes once held back a massive prehistoric lake.

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

Hidden behind a Target are pillows of cooled lava that formed at the bottom of a deep lake in the Mesozoic Era.

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

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

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

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

A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.