Recommended factory and winery tours include Litchfield Distillery, the Essex Steam Train, Connecticut Wine Trail, Trash Museum, Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, and UpCountry Brewing Company.
Top amusement and water parks include Lake Compounce, Quassy Amusement Park, Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park, and Splash Adventure Waterpark.
Important historic sites to visit are Mystic Seaport, Mark Twain House, Harkness Memorial State Park, Pequot Museum, Weir Farm National Historic Site, and Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park.
Top museums in Connecticut include the Yale University Art Gallery, Mystic Seaport, Wadsworth Atheneum, New England Air Museum, Mark Twain House, and Connecticut River Museum.
Great family-friendly attractions in Connecticut include Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Mystic Aquarium, Dinosaur State Park, Connecticut Science Center, and Beardsley Zoo.