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

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.

Final resting place of the actress famed for her roles in Dark Shadows and Dario Argento's Suspiria.

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

A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.

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

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

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

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

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

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

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

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

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders.

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

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.