The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

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

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

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

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

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

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

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

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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