An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

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

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

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

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

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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

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

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

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

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

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

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

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

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

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.