Linby, England
Linby Docks
A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Middletown, Connecticut
Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
Stratford, Connecticut
Boothe Memorial Park
This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.
New Haven, Connecticut
Pirelli Building
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
North Haven, Connecticut
The Cedar Hill Rail Yard
A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.
Hamden, Connecticut
Sleeping Giant Observation Tower
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Arthur Twining Hadley
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
Hartford, Connecticut
Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
Wilton, Connecticut
Weir Farm National Historic Site
American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.
Stratford, Connecticut
Connecticut Air & Space Center
A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.
New Haven, Connecticut
The Taft Chair at Woolsey Hall
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
Essex, Connecticut
'Turtle' Submarine at Connecticut River Museum
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Essex, Connecticut
Essex Steam Train
This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.
Bristol, Connecticut
American Clock and Watch Museum
Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.
Hartford, Connecticut
Site of the First Public Pay Phone
An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.
Essex, Connecticut
The Griswold Inn
British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.
Roxbury, Connecticut
Mine Hill Preserve
The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Windham, Connecticut
Thread City Crossing Bridge
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
Hartford, Connecticut
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.
Middlefield, Connecticut
Powder Hill Dinosaur Park
This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Nike Missile Site HA-26
Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.
Meriden, Connecticut
Castle Craig
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
New Haven, Connecticut
Judges Cave
The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.
Washington, Connecticut
Jason's Haunts
New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.
