A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.

A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.

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

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

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

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

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

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

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

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

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

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

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

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

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

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

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

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

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