Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

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

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

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

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

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.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?

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

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

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

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

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.