Connecticut
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Top Rated Attractions
St. Edmund's Severed Arm
Mystic, Connecticut
Eeeeew! A real, mummified human arm, hacked off of a real Saint centuries ago.
Home of the Hamburger
New Haven, Connecticut
A tiny restaurant that says it served the first hamburger in 1900. Its burgers remain unchanged, and are cooked on the original grill.
Mummified Human Arm
Norwich, Connecticut
On display since the 1970s, a ropey, desiccated human arm and hand is an unexpected treat in a museum of art and history.
Wells Dinosaur Haven
Uncasville, Connecticut
A backyard set of impressive sculptures, and the only place where we've seen a full-sized T-Rex posed playing a mandolin.
Muffler Man - Bunyan
Cheshire, Connecticut
Fiberglass Paul Bunyan Muffler Man statue holds a flag to comply with town signage laws.
Muffler Man Cowboy: Big Bob
Norwich, Connecticut
A cowboy of strip-mall commerce, Big Bob carries an American flag. He's 22 feet tall, and the cowboy's pedestal makes him seem even taller.
Holy Land USA
Waterbury, Connecticut
A long-closed attraction that became more interesting as it decayed. Opened in 1958, it is gradually being restored.
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Offbeat Landmarks and Oddities
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Connecticut attractions.
- Bridgeport: Barnum Museum: Centaur Skeleton [tips]
- Bristol: Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum [tips]
- Cheshire: Muffler Man - Bunyan
- Cheshire: Barker Character, Comic, and Cartoon Museum [tips]
- Danbury: World's Tallest Uncle Sam
- Danbury: Sybil Ludington: The British are Coming! [tips]
- East Granby: Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine
- East Haddam: Gillette Castle - Sherlock Holmes Apartment [tips]
- Mystic: St. Edmund's Severed Arm
- New Haven: Home of the Hamburger
- Norwich: Muffler Man Cowboy: Big Bob
- Norwich: Mummified Human Arm
- Oakdale: The Dinosaur Place [tips]
- Orange: PEZ Visitor Center [tips]
- Stratford: Obsolete Toll Booths On Display [tips]
- Uncasville: Wells Dinosaur Haven
- Waterbury: Holy Land USA
