The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

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

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.

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

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

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

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

A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders.

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

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

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

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

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.