Connecticut
Imagine if you could hand-pick the cows you wanted to produce the milk you use to make daily batches of delectable chocolates. Well, that's what Kimberly and Clint do here! A few generations of contented bovines have been bred for particular taste traits, and the final results are mouthwatering truffles, caramels and dusted almonds that won't last the car ride home.
In Goshen, just east of Cornwall Bridge.
28.96 MILES
In 2015 the nation's oldest public art museum completed a five-year, $33-million renovation, renewing 32 galleries and 15 public spaces. The Wadsworth…
27.55 MILES
For 17 years, encompassing the most productive period of his life, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910) and his family lived in this striking orange-and…
New Britain Museum of American Art
24.73 MILES
Moved to its present, modern premises in 2003 in honor of its centenary, the impressive yet little-known New Britain Museum of American Art houses a stand…
29.18 MILES
Designed by Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli, the Connecticut Science Center is both an exciting architectural space and an absorbing museum for adults…
25.26 MILES
In the very southwest corner of the state, near the New York state line, is Bash Bish Falls, the largest waterfall in Massachusetts. The water feeding the…
28.53 MILES
This museum, housed in the Connecticut State Library on Capitol Hill and renowned for its impressive genealogy library, packs a punch for US history buffs…
26.58 MILES
Known for its collection of 15,000 rose bushes, the 102-acre Elizabeth Park was donated to the city by a wealthy industrialist, who asked that it be named…
8 MILES
The best swimming in the Litchfield Hills is at this state park, 3.5 miles west of Bantam. The not-even-1-mile 'tower trail' leads to the stone Mt Tom…
4.57 MILES
This museum features a small permanent collection, including a modest photographic chronicle of the town and a dress-up box with Colonial clothes for…
4.72 MILES
Whether you’re seeking enlightenment or just a peaceful stroll on wooded paths, this beautiful fieldstone replica of the Grotto Lourdes in France,…
3. Tapping Reeve House & Litchfield Law School
4.79 MILES
In 1775 Tapping Reeve established the English-speaking world's first law school at his home. When attendance overwhelmed his own house, he built the…
5.21 MILES
The veranda overlooking the state’s first wine-producing vineyard (established 1975) sets the mood, while chocolate and cheese pairings make it even more…
5. Litchfield Distillery Batchers
5.49 MILES
In just a few years David and Jack have produced some prime hooch: award-winning bourbons, gins and vodkas (100% Connecticut corn!) made in small batches…
6.16 MILES
This forest was once the estate of Edith Morton Chase. You can visit her grand Tudor-style summer home, complete with its original furnishings (free…
7. West Cornwall Covered Bridge
7.22 MILES
You'll want to venture down to the river's edge to photograph this quaint covered bridge, built in 1864 and famed for allowing the passengers of horse…
8. Housatonic Meadows State Park
7.5 MILES
Housatonic Meadows State Park is famous for its 2-mile-long stretch of water set aside exclusively for fly-fishing. Its campground has 97 campsites on the…