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

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

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

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

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

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

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

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

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

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

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

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

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.

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

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

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