The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

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.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

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

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

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

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.