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

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Waterbury, Connecticut

Holy Land, U.S.A.

An abandoned, religious-themed amusement park.

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Stratford, Connecticut

Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

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New Haven, Connecticut

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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

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Union, Connecticut

Traveler Restaurant

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

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Stamford, Connecticut

Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination

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

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Hartford, Connecticut

Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities

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

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New Haven, Connecticut

Cushing Brain Collection

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

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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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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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Beach Plum Jelly

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Ingredients & Condiments

Beach Plum Jelly

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

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Clambake

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Ritual & Medicinal

Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

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The <em>Sabino</em> on the Mystic River at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.

This 110-Year-Old Steamboat Is a Floating History Lesson

"Sabino" is the oldest wooden, coal-burning steamboat that still operates in the United States.

by Maria Gallucci

November 02, 2018

One Family's Hidden Museum of Retro-Future Artifacts

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

by Lizzie Philip

September 25, 2018

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."

by Sarah Laskow