New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."

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

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.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

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.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

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

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

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

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

This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

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

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.