New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

American involvement in World War I officially ended in 1921 in New Jersey, three years late and thousands of miles from the battlefield.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

America's first public mental health facility.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.