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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Groton

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Groton, Connecticut

Updated December 3, 2013

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Unusual Attractions in Groton

Groton, Connecticut

Gungywamp

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
Mystic Pizza

Groton, Connecticut

Mystic Pizza

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
The Nautilis

Groton, Connecticut

Submarine Force Museum

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
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The effigy.

New London, Connecticut

Annual Burning of Benedict Arnold

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
1 mile from Groton
Ye Antientist Burial Ground

New London, Connecticut

Ye Antientist Burial Ground

One of the earliest graveyards in the region.
1 mile from Groton
Today, the defunct facility evokes both grandeur and squalor.

Waterford, Connecticut

Seaside Sanatorium

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
4 miles from Groton
North Dumpling Island

Fishers Island, New York

North Dumpling Island

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.
5 miles from Groton

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Groton

Mystic Pizza

Groton, Connecticut

Mystic Pizza

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
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