Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

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

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

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

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.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

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.

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

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

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

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

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

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.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

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

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

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

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.