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

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

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

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

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.

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

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

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

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

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

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

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

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

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

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

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

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

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

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.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

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