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

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

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

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

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.

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

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

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

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.