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

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

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

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.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

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

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

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.