Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Connecticut

While in Connecticut, you might enjoy a visit to:

A backyard set of impressive sculptures, and the only place where we've seen a full-sized T-Rex posed playing a mandolin.
~16 miles from Pawcatuck.

Over 40 life-size dinosaurs along 1.5 miles of wooded trails, plus an erupting volcanic island in a lake, and a fake cave inhabited by a Dilophosaurus that spits water on you if you get too close.
~20 miles from Pawcatuck.

In 1826, this touring pachyderm was shot down by mysterious gunmen on a bridge while the circus was in town. Today, there's a commemorative plaque on the bridge.
~38 miles from Pawcatuck.

A carnivorous tree digested the decomposing carcass of the founder of Rhode Island -- and its hungry root is on display!
~39 miles from Pawcatuck.

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