This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

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

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

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

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

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

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

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

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

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

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

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

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