A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

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.

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

Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.

The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.

The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.

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

A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

Monument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own well.

Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

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