The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

The world's largest rotating world.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

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

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

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.

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

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

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

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

This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

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

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

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

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

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.