Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

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

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

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

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

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

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

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

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

A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.