A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

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.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

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.

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

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

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

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

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

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.

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

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.