Places sierrawest Wants to Go

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

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

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.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

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

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

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

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

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

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

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

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."