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Submarine Force Museum: USS Nautilus
Groton, Connecticut
Showroom dummies man battle stations on the world's first nuclear sub.
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.