CT's natural beauty is enhanced by its many Travel & Tourism Attractions. You can be in a city, or the country and always find something you will enjoy Connecticut may be one of the smaller New England states but it is big on attractions. Offering easy day trips from New York City as well as Boston with Scenic Drives, Great Restaurants & Dining, Wine Trail, Theaters, Concerts, Live Music & CT Bands, Imax Theatres, Seaports, Museums, Historic Homes & Villages, Orchards, Antiques, Gardens, Train Rides, Amusement Parks, Dinosaur Parks, Parks, Beaches, Casinos, Shopping, Boating, Fishing, Skiing, Rock Climbing, Bird Watching, Horseback Riding, Carriage & Hay Rides, Ballooning, Motorcycling, Rafting, Flying, Racing, Hiking, Biking and Camping or just staying at home! CT has it ALL!!! The shoreline is almost completely protected by Long Island and the Long Island Sound. Sherwood Island and Hammonassett State Park is a favorite spot where people to enjoy the beaches and camping. Drives through the Shoreline will leave you speechless at the sight of some of the houses, or shall we say mansions. Great family outings can be had at Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, and the Maritime Aquarium in the heart of Historic South Norwalk, better known as Sono where can also find all kinds of quaint shops, restaurants and nite clubs. Enjoy several boat cruises out to some of CT's Islands… one in Norwalk to Sheffield Island Lighthouse and in Branford touring the waters around the picturesque Thimble Islands. The Gillette Castle with its views of the Connecticut River and in Harford, The Mark Twain House as well as the Lockwood-Matthews Mansion in Norwalk, are just a few of the famous Historical homes in CT, a small state with an abundance of history and landmarks throughout. Touring country roads of CT will bring you to beautiful lakes, ponds, farms, hills, with very spectacular scenery. Imagine dinosaurs roaming the countryside while visiting Dinosaur State Park or Dinosaur Crossing. The Mashantucket Pequot Indian Museum, and in Ledyard, CT you will find Foxwood's Casino the world's largest Casino and also the Mohegan Sun Casino.