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All the United States Connecticut Stamford

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Stamford

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Stamford, Connecticut

Updated January 26, 2018

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Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.
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Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford's Miniature Ghost Town

Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
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Glass House

New Canaan, Connecticut

Glass House

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
6 miles from Stamford
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, which was used as the Stepford Men’s Association

Norwalk, Connecticut

Stepford Wives Locations

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."
7 miles from Stamford
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The rear of the main building of the Seminary.

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Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.
11 miles from Stamford
Raynham Hall

Oyster Bay, New York

Raynham Hall Museum

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.
12 miles from Stamford
The Seely “Skinny” House

Mamaroneck, New York

The Seely House

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
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