A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.

A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

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

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

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

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

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

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

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

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

New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.