Connecticut

Top Rated Attractions

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  Submarine Force Museum: USS Nautilus

  Groton, Connecticut

  Showroom dummies man battle stations on the world's first nuclear sub. Museum includes replica of the attack "Turtle" from 1776, sub weaponry, and peek-thru periscopes.

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  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.

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  Muffler Man - Bunyan

  Cheshire, Connecticut

  Fiberglass Paul Bunyan Muffler Man statue holds a flag to comply with town signage laws.

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  St. Edmund's Severed Arm

  Mystic, Connecticut

  Eeeeew! A real, mummified human arm, hacked off of a real Saint centuries ago.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Holy Land USA

  Waterbury, Connecticut

  A long-closed attraction that became more interesting as it decayed. Opened in 1958, it is gradually being restored.