Southeastern Connecticut
This neoclassical building contains exhibits that span the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, including impressive collections of early-American silver and…
Must-see attractions in Connecticut
Connecticut
Florence Griswold's house, which her artist friends decorated with murals (often in lieu of paying rent), is now the Florence Griswold Museum. The 'home…
Connecticut
Meander off into the marsh's dirt trails for some excellent birding (there's also a Connecticut Audubon Center at Milford Point, down the road), or stick…
Connecticut
A rather amazing and popular site, you can walk a quarter-mile to the top – where there's a gushing 70ft waterfall – stopping at various platforms along…
Southeastern Connecticut
A rather jaw-dropping set of waterworks somewhat hidden from the main downtown, Yantic is a site rich in legend and local industry. In 1643 a tribe of…
Connecticut
Built of New England granite and white marble and topped by an ostentatious gold-leaf dome, the Gothic palace that is Connecticut’s State Capitol (1879)…
Connecticut
Connecticut's original capitol building (from 1797 to 1873) was designed by Charles Bulfinch, who also designed the Massachusetts State House in Boston,…
Southeastern Connecticut
This cottage was the boyhood summer home of Eugene O'Neill, America's only Nobel Prize–winning playwright. Near Ocean Beach Park in the southern districts…
Connecticut
One of Greenwich’s wealthiest 19th-century residents, Robert Moffat Bruce was a textile tycoon who deeded his property to the city to become what is now…
Prudence Crandall House Museum
Southeastern Connecticut
One of Connecticut's four state museums, the Prudence Crandall House Museum records the heroic attempt of a Baptist schoolmistress to offer the daughters…
Southeastern Connecticut
At the southern end of Ocean Ave, this popular beach and amusement area has waterslides, a picnic area, miniature golf, an arcade, a swimming pool and an…
US Coast Guard Academy & Museum
Southeastern Connecticut
Located in Waesche Hall on the grounds of the US Coast Guard Academy is this small, unattended museum. Plans are afoot for the first National Coast Guard…
Southeastern Connecticut
An international artists' collective created this series of 15 murals depicting the shared history of Pawcatuck and cross-river Westerly, from sporting…
Connecticut
The veranda overlooking the state’s first wine-producing vineyard (established 1975) sets the mood, while chocolate and cheese pairings make it even more…
Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
Southeastern Connecticut
Kids love this museum, home to Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine and the first sub to transit the North Pole. The brief audio tour of…
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
Southeastern Connecticut
This state-of-the-art aquarium boasts more than 6000 species of sea creatures, as well as an outdoor viewing area for watching seals and sea lions below…
New Haven
PEZ dispensers are iconic American kitsch, but their origins are in Austria. You'll glean this and a few other factoids here, but the real gems are the…
Connecticut
Denis Curtiss has turned his yard into a veritable menagerie of cast-iron giraffes, hippos, turtles, elephants, herons and even a few people. They're…
Connecticut
Founded in 1927 and relocated here in 1958, this not-for-profit museum aims to educate kids about science and nature in a fun, hands-on way. It features…
Connecticut
You'll want to venture down to the river's edge to photograph this quaint covered bridge, built in 1864 and famed for allowing the passengers of horse…
Southeastern Connecticut
More than 750 acres of native plants, ornamentals and trees from around the world are spread over this college campus. Free guided tours happen at 10am on…
Connecticut
Greenwich Point Park's lush acres are lined with walking trails which sweep across the promontory leading to quiet beaches, from where, on a clear day,…
Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Southeastern Connecticut
Canoeists, kayakers, hikers and birders enjoy over 300 acres of salt- and freshwater marshes at Barn Island. Inhabited by hundreds of species of bird (it…
Connecticut
This forest was once the estate of Edith Morton Chase. You can visit her grand Tudor-style summer home, complete with its original furnishings (free…
Connecticut
On the northern shore of Lake Waramaug, Hopkins Vineyard produces eminently drinkable wines from predominantly French American hybrid grapes. Come for…
Connecticut
Arguably Connecticut's finest vineyard: Sharpe Hill's wines have been awarded over 250 international medals. Take a walk through the vines before sitting…
Southeastern Connecticut
The best view of New London is to be had from the enormous Fort Trumbull, which has stood at the mouth of the Thames River since 1839. It was an integral…
Connecticut
Whether you’re seeking enlightenment or just a peaceful stroll on wooded paths, this beautiful fieldstone replica of the Grotto Lourdes in France,…
Captain Nathaniel Palmer House
Southeastern Connecticut
The 16-room Captain Nathaniel Palmer House is one of the finest houses in town and the former home of the first American to see the continent of…
Peabody Museum of Natural History
New Haven
It's hard not to be fascinated by this vast collection of animal, vegetable and mineral specimens, including wildlife dioramas, meteorites and minerals…
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Southeastern Connecticut
Linked by walking trails to Coogan Farm, this nature center and natural history museum has more than 10 miles of walking trails and an animal…
Connecticut
The Westport Historical Society organizes local walks and guided tours based on a historical theme. The once-a-year Hidden Garden tour is a green-thumber…
Connecticut
Legends live on in Mashamoquet Brook State Park. Here, local hero Israel Putnum, who led the troops at Bunker Hill in Boston, is said to have crawled into…
New Haven
This pretty seaside park a few minutes' drive from Tweed New Haven Airport features the handsome 1840s Five Mile Point Lighthouse, listed on the National…
Connecticut
This notable 24-acre, solar-powered, sustainable vineyard grows French and American varieties, such as cabernet sauvignon, Riesling, merlot, Cayuga and St…
New Haven
Bradley Point is the best family-friendly sandy beach within striking distance of New Haven. Bicycle trails and a 3.5-mile-long walkway link Bradley with…
Vintage Radio & Communications Museum
Connecticut
A Brief History of Electronic Communications is promised, and delivered, at this clever 'museum' in Windsor, where you can tune vintage radios from the…
Tapping Reeve House & Litchfield Law School
Connecticut
In 1775 Tapping Reeve established the English-speaking world's first law school at his home. When attendance overwhelmed his own house, he built the…
Southeastern Connecticut
This family of New Englanders sought to bring the vinification expertise of the Napa Valley out east. The result is this award-winning 'bi-coastal' winery…
Connecticut
This beautiful shoreline park is centered on a gazebo and features an illustration explaining the 25 tree species lining the perimeter. You can launch…
