A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

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

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

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

It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

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

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

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

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

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

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

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

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

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