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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Meriden, Connecticut

Updated November 9, 2020

Unusual Attractions in Meriden

Castle Craig.

Meriden, Connecticut

Castle Craig

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

Lava pillows visible in the rock cut.

Meriden, Connecticut

Talcott Basalt Lava Pillows

Hidden behind a Target are pillows of cooled lava that formed at the bottom of a deep lake in the Mesozoic Era.

Short steps leading to the control tower.

Meriden, Connecticut

Traffic Control Tower

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

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Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum

Cheshire, Connecticut

Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum

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

4 miles from Meriden

A Eubrontes and two smaller Grallator tracks with foot for size comparison.

Middlefield, Connecticut

Powder Hill Dinosaur Park

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

4 miles from Meriden

The infamous ex-mortuary that was the temporary residence of the Snedeker family

Southington, Connecticut

Snedeker House

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

5 miles from Meriden

Sergeant Stubby giving a salute.

Middletown, Connecticut

Sergeant Stubby Statue

This statue honoring the most decorated dog of World War I stands in a Connecticut park.

7 miles from Meriden

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