95 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Connecticut - Atlas Obscura

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Holy Land 2016

Waterbury, Connecticut

Holy Land, U.S.A.

An abandoned, religious-themed amusement park.

41.5493, -73.0298

Added by michelle

Black skull supposedly found hidden in the home of a local politico

Stratford, Connecticut

Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

41.1845, -73.1332

Added by JWOcker

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

New Haven, Connecticut

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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

41.3115, -72.9271

Added by Annetta Black

Stamford, Connecticut

Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind.

41.0534, -73.5387

Curio Cabinet

Hartford, Connecticut

Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

41.7658, -72.6733

Added by michelle

Traveler Restaurant entrance.

Union, Connecticut

Traveler Restaurant

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

42.0253, -72.1399

Added by e1savage

Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store

Middletown, Connecticut

Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

41.5861, -72.6749

Added by Max Well K

Braaaaaaaains

New Haven, Connecticut

Cushing Brain Collection

A historic collection of diseased brains in a new, custom-built home.

41.3043, -72.9344

Added by Annetta Black

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in Connecticut

Sugar on Snow

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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

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Birch Beer

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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

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Added by Anne Ewbank

Clambake

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Ritual & Medicinal

Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

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Added by paulamejia

Hartford Election Cake

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Hartford Election Cake

These massive, booze-filled cakes once made voting sweet.

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Added by Anne Ewbank

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Moving the Yugos would be a challenge.

The Struggle of Keeping a Roadside Attraction Alive

After the death of its founder, the future of Wild Bill's Nostalgia is cloudy.

by Sarah Laskow

"We had the coffins, and the giant hand, and he was like, 'Oh do the Chuckie!' Then he added the skulls."

The Wild Legacy of America's Most Eccentric Roadside Attraction

Wild Bill came from a family of die-hard Republicans and clowns, and he created a destination where the only rule is "faster, wilder."

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