Places lakupper13 Wants to Go

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

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

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.

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

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

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

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

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

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.