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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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Stamford, Connecticut

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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New Canaan, Connecticut

Glass House

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
6 miles from Stamford

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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Raynham Hall Museum

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.
12 miles from Stamford

Mamaroneck, New York

The Seely House

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

Oyster Bay, New York

The Hidden Colonial Cemeteries of Oyster Bay

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.
12 miles from Stamford
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