Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

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

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

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

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

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

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.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

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

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

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

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

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

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

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

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

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

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

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