One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

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

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

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

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

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

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

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

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

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

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

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

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

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

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.

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