Final resting place of the actress famed for her roles in Dark Shadows and Dario Argento's Suspiria.

The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

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

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.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

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

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

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

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

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

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.

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

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

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

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

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