A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

The final resting place of a man who claimed that he could tame even the mightiest of bears.

A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

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

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

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.

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

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.