The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

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

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

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

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

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

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

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

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

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

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

Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.