Connecticut is a southern New England state that has a nice mix of coastal cities and rural areas with quaint towns. From beautiful beaches to amusement parks and culinary trails there is always a fun experience nearby. Mystic houses the vert popular Mystic Seaport Museum, Olde Mystic Village, Mystic Aquarium and a historic downtown. Hartford is the state capital with the Old State House, Mark Twain mansion and Wadsworth Atheneum. New Haven is famous for the Yale campus & museums, the Amistad ship, Lighthouse Point and Center Church on the Green. New London is home to the Coast Guard Academy & Museum and Connecticut College Arboretum.