Connecticut Animal, Castles & palaces, Gardens & parks, Historical, Lighthouse, Modern architecture + Nature pictures

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This enchanting town features many of Connecticut’s greatest highlights, including a scenic, indented coastline and traditional maritime villages.

While seeing a play or concert in Hartford’s historic venue, look up to admire one of the largest ceiling murals in the United States.

From sandy Atlantic Ocean beaches to forested hills with markers noting Revolutionary War battles, explore this small state north of New York City.

Experience history coming to life in this compact neighborhood full of beautifully preserved buildings from different eras of America’s eventful past.

Spend your day shopping in a beautifully recreated pioneering village, where stores are housed in traditional timber buildings with an 18th-century aesthetic.

Walk in Mark Twain’s footsteps at the author’s beloved Hartford home. The museum next door will complete your Twain education.

Walk in Mark Twain’s footsteps at the author’s beloved Hartford home. The museum next door will complete your Twain education.

Experience a hands-on history lesson when you explore the heritage waterfront and climb to the top of this 19th-century fort to look out over New London Harbor.

Walk in the footsteps of America’s founders in the historic downtown of this waterfront city. Outdoor and cultural activities make this a popular destination.

Breathe in the scents of thousands of blooms in one of America’s oldest public rose gardens, located in the heart of this charming park in Hartford.

Visit Mark Twain’s home city of Hartford, where restored Civil War-era mansions, museums and the country’s oldest park preserve the nation’s history.

Walk in Mark Twain’s footsteps at the author’s beloved Hartford home. The museum next door will complete your Twain education.

Experience history coming to life in this compact neighborhood full of beautifully preserved buildings from different eras of America’s eventful past.

Visit Mark Twain’s home city of Hartford, where restored Civil War-era mansions, museums and the country’s oldest park preserve the nation’s history.

Relax near the pond or take a ride on the antique carousel at one of America’s oldest publicly funded parks, located in the heart of Hartford.

Walk on beaches or in state parks, shop in boutique stores or explore the grounds of one of America’s most famous universities in this pretty coastal town. 

Experience history coming to life in this compact neighborhood full of beautifully preserved buildings from different eras of America’s eventful past.

Visit Mark Twain’s home city of Hartford, where restored Civil War-era mansions, museums and the country’s oldest park preserve the nation’s history.

Visit Mark Twain’s home city of Hartford, where restored Civil War-era mansions, museums and the country’s oldest park preserve the nation’s history.

Explore a pretty foreshore park under the watch of a historic lighthouse and go swimming, ride a heritage carousel and wander along scenic nature trails.

Relax near the pond or take a ride on the antique carousel at one of America’s oldest publicly funded parks, located in the heart of Hartford.

Relax near the pond or take a ride on the antique carousel at one of America’s oldest publicly funded parks, located in the heart of Hartford.

Walk on beaches or in state parks, shop in boutique stores or explore the grounds of one of America’s most famous universities in this pretty coastal town. 

While seeing a play or concert in Hartford’s historic venue, look up to admire one of the largest ceiling murals in the United States.