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Unusual Attractions in Connecticut

Waterbury, Connecticut

Holy Land, U.S.A.

An abandoned, religious-themed amusement park.

Stratford, Connecticut

Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

Union, Connecticut

Traveler Restaurant

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

New Haven, Connecticut

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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

Stamford, Connecticut

Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination

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

Hartford, Connecticut

Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities

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

New Haven, Connecticut

Cushing Brain Collection

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

New Haven, Connecticut

Louis' Lunch

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

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Unique Food & Drink in Connecticut

Sugar on Snow

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

Beach Plum Jelly

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.

Birch Beer

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

Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

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Meet the Kleemans and their vast collection of space-age toys and ephemera.

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