Places jandrewsbarry Wants to Go

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

Final resting place of the actress famed for her roles in Dark Shadows and Dario Argento's Suspiria.

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

A giant ant model welcomes visitors to an exhibit about symbiotic organisms that live with army ant colonies.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

An abandoned 146-acre summer resort slowly being reclaimed by nature.