Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The abandoned Bermudian home of a British naval leader is surrounded by crumbling sporting fields and the graves of convicts.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.

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.

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

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.