Connecticut
Legend has it that the round holes in the park's beautiful, 60ft Chapman Falls were made by the Devil itself, but you can thank the state of Connecticut…
Must-see attractions in Connecticut
Connecticut
Just south of Westport, Sherwood Island State Park features a 1.5-mile-long stretch of beach – its gentle surf and shallow waters are ideal for families…
Connecticut
This wooded oasis 2 miles north of Kent offers over 80 miles of hiking trails which crest the rocky ridges of Cobble Mountain, affording panoramic views…
Leitner Family Observatory & Planetarium
New Haven
A little-known attraction, Yale University's observatory hosts an hour-long planetarium show every Tuesday evening, after which the observatory's…
Connecticut
This museum features a small permanent collection, including a modest photographic chronicle of the town and a dress-up box with Colonial clothes for…
Wethersfield Museum at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center
Connecticut
This local history museum brings together a wide range of pieces from the Wethersfield Historical Society’s impressive collection of photographs,…
Connecticut
This vintage 1914 merry-go-round designed by Stein and Goldstein, in Bushnell Park, continues to delight young and old.
Portuguese Holy Ghost Society Building
Southeastern Connecticut
Built in 1836, the club building of the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society is a reminder of the contributions Portuguese whalers have made to Stonington since…
Connecticut
Connecticut’s answer to Jurassic Park, Dinosaur State Park lets you view dinosaur footprints left 200 million years ago on mudflats near Rocky Hill, 10…
Connecticut
Adjacent to Essex's Steamboat Dock, this museum's meticulously presented exhibits recount regional history and include a reproduction of the world's first…
New Haven
The Tomb is not open to the public. This is the home of Yale’s most notorious secret society, the Skull & Bones Club, founded in 1832, and its list of…
Southeastern Connecticut
Susette Kelo took on pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in 2000 when they tried to exercise eminent domain and tear down her little pink house. The case went all…
Connecticut
A saltbox built in 1732, Bush-Holley Historic Site was run as a boardinghouse for the Cos Cob colony's artists between 1890 and 1925. It features a wealth…
Connecticut
Established by the Reverend Thomas Hooker when he came to Hartford from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1632, this church still holds services each Sunday…
Connecticut
The Audubon Society operates the Audubon Center on CT 4 between Cornwall Bridge and Sharon. There is a raptor aviary, which houses 16 species of birds,…
Connecticut
Take a Quiet Corner safari among the bison herd before stocking up at the farm shop. Phone ahead to either visit the retail store or take a tour. Group…
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Southeastern Connecticut
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park is centered on a 134ft obelisk that marks the place where colonial troops were massacred by Benedict Arnold and the…
Connecticut
Come to Cato Corner Farm to meet mother-and-son cheese makers Elizabeth and Mark, who craft dozens of aged farmhouse cheeses with raw milk from their herd…
Southeastern Connecticut
This vineyard, the state's third-oldest, is open year-round and offers tastings and tours through the picturesque facility, which on occasion has food…
Southeastern Connecticut
Part of a well-laid-out walking tour are two Hempsted Houses. The wood-framed older one (1678) is one of the oldest 17th-century houses in New England and…
Connecticut
On the western shore of Candlewood Lake, Squantz Pond State Park is popular with leaf-peepers, who come to amble the pretty shoreline (for free, from…
Litchfield Distillery Batchers
Connecticut
In just a few years David and Jack have produced some prime hooch: award-winning bourbons, gins and vodkas (100% Connecticut corn!) made in small batches…
Connecticut
Stop in at White Silo Farm winery for a tasting of specialty wines made from farm-grown fruit. Lisa and Eric also host local art showings and quarterly…
Connecticut
Stop at the old-fashioned Woodstock Orchards to pick your own blueberries (late summer) and apples (fall), and to stock up on jams, fresh cider and honey…
Connecticut
This heavily forested state park has walking and biking trails and offers basic camping facilities for the exclusive use of those boating along the…
Southeastern Connecticut
Son of Connecticut's Revolutionary War Governor, Jonathan Trumbull Jr became George Washington's military secretary during the American Revolution and it…
Connecticut
Traditional, though quirky, Sloane-Stanley Museum is a barn full of early American tools and implements – some dating from the 17th century – lovingly…
Connecticut
Relive the days when operators threw manual switches from a control tower like this restored one, dating from 1896, to control railroad traffic on the…
Governor Jonathan Trumbull House
Southeastern Connecticut
This house, now a museum, was a center of military strategy during the American War of Independence, when Jonathan Trumbull was the governor of…
Connecticut
The association hosts at least four different public shows during the high season and rents the space for other art showings the rest of the year. Located…
New Haven
Specializing in contemporary visual arts and community outreach, Artspace runs this bright contemporary gallery and organizes the annual City-Wide Open…
Connecticut
Inaugurated in 1944 with a gift of 154 acres from the Hazen Foundation, this park features a pretty meadow dotted with picnic tables, and offers seasonal…
Southeastern Connecticut
The two-room Revolutionary War Office is said to be where Washington met with Jonathan Trumbull and the Comte de Rochambeau to coordinate military…
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
Southeastern Connecticut
This tribally owned and operated museum brings to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation by way of an interactive reconstructed 16th…
Connecticut
Housatonic Meadows State Park is famous for its 2-mile-long stretch of water set aside exclusively for fly-fishing. Its campground has 97 campsites on the…
Connecticut
Kids love this hands-on outdoor free-for-all cared for by the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association, with all manner of steam-powered locomotives,…
Connecticut
Nathan Hale (1755–76) is famous for his (alleged) patriotic statement, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,' as he was about to…
Connecticut
Enjoy fishing, hiking and swimming in Connecticut's second-largest state forest.
