These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

As state high-points-by-elevation go this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

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

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

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

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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

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.

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

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

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

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

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.