A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

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.

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

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

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

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

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

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

Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.