Famously known as the "most beautiful street in America," the Hillhouse Avenue Historic District is a site that spreads over 18 acres of land. With several traditional homes located here dating to the 19th-century, the site also features homes of some renowned people. The site is worth a visit to watch the beautiful elite constructions of New Haven.
St. Mary's Church is charming church housed near the Yale University. The history of this church dates back to 1834 when it was originally built. However, a massive fire destroyed the structure in 1848. The present structure was only built in 1874 and boasts of designs by the famed architect, James Murphy. The church has stone masonry built, while the charming interiors feature beautiful relics and stained-glass windows.
Unfurling along the picturesque shores of the Connecticut River in East Hampton, Hurd State Park offers a chance to immerse yourself in the greenery which abounds here. Trails winding through wooded areas facilitate exhilarating hiking excursions, while granite ledges serve as vantage points for soaking in the surrounding sights. Discover the wildlife and birdlife which thrive within the wilderness, or settle down for a picnic amid verdant surroundings with your loved ones. Other activities to enjoy here include camping and mountain biking.
Situated in Connecticut, Chatfield Hollow State Park is bounded by greenery, offering nature lovers a chance to escape into a world engulfed in serenity. Here, cliffs and ledges intersperse stands of towering pines and murmuring brooks, and avid explorers can venture deeper into the wilderness to uncover all that lies within. Traverse a boardwalk that meanders across a swamp, hike along trails winding through the woods, scale the ledges on climbing excursions, wade into the waters of Schreeder Pond, or go fishing.
This museum boasts of the most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom, which includes paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and rare books that chronicle British life from the Elizabethan period to the present. Fifteen hundred paintings showcase the likes of great landscape painters John Constable and JMW Turner. The museum also hosts concerts, lectures, family education days and symposia. The gift shop offers a wide range of collectibles, art reproductions and literature for both children and adults.