A red brick monolith is all that remains of New England’s first commercial brickyard.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

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

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

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

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

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

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

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

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

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