A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

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

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

The second largest maple syrup producer in the U.S. runs a high-tech operation.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

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

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.