Sometimes the best hiding places can be found right out in the open. It's almost like they are Hidden In Plain Sight. This is a collection of some of the stories that have received attention from tens of thousands of people over the last year.
Sometimes the best hiding places can be found right out in the open. It's almost like they are Hidden In Plain Sight. This is a collection of some of the stories that have received attention from tens of thousands of people over the last year.
Did you know there is a waterway
underneath one of the state's largest cities? Have you seen the unique home in
Hartford that has some deceiving dimensions? Do you know the story behind that giant cross that's
high above Interstate 84 in Waterbury? It turns out, Connecticut holds many secrets.
Scroll through and take some time to enjoy - and share - these stories, photo galleries, drone videos and 360-degree tours. Many of these Hidden In Plain Sight story ideas have come from you! If there are other spots in our state that you want to explore, share your ideas by emailing dan.corcoran@nbcuni.com.
Our first ever Hidden in Plain Sight was a peek at some of the unique spots you can find across Connecticut.
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Tucked between Hartford’s Pope Park and busy Interstate 84 is one of the few spots where you can spot some hidden history. If you have not heard of the Park River, maybe it is because you cannot always see it. The waterway flows underground, under the Capital City for more than two miles.
In Cromwell, just off of Route 372 next to a condominium complex is what is left of a Cold War relic: a Nike Missile site.
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In the heart of the Elm City is the New Haven Green; an open space and gathering place for concerts, demonstrations and the annual tree lighting. But underneath all of that activity is what some might consider to be a morbid marvel. The Green was once a cemetery, the final resting place for thousands and thousands of people.
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In West Hartford, what appears to be a house stands at the busy intersection of South Main Street and Park Road. Despite a seemingly typical brick exterior, black shutters and white windowpanes, no one is living in the structure - because it is not a home.
Anyone who's ever driven on I-84 in Waterbury has seen the large cross marking what's left of Holy Land USA. Take a look at some historic photos of Holy Land when it was open to the public as a theme park.
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
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Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
These slides were given to me by my mother, who received them from her cousins. The photos were taken by my great-uncle, Donald Lucian, back in the mid to late 50's, when Holy Land U.S.A. was under construction and brand new!
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
Donald Lucian, courtesy of RoadTripMemories.com
We followed roads to nowhere to figure out where they were meant to lead. Scroll through the galleries for details on each of these unique locations.
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The multi-stack highway interchange that towers over Interstate 84 in Farmington was part of transportation project that dates back to the 1960s. However, the project was never completed. Much of it is now off-limits, overgrown and tagged with graffiti. Many of the ramps have never used by vehicles.
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NBC Connecticut's DroneRanger also flew over the abrupt end of Route 11 in Salem. The state highway was supposed to be a lot longer than it is, which is why some people refer to Route 11 as “Route 5 ½.”
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The project was supposed to create a more direct route from Colchester down to Interstate 95 in Waterford.
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The two bridges that were built over Route 82 in Salem are clear signs that the project that was never completed. Beyond the spans are two deep cuts into the earth where construction for Route 11 was under way in the early 1970s. Since then, attempts to lengthen the highway have been unsuccessful.
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A neighborhood in North Haven that was thriving decades ago is no longer in existence. Three dozen homes lined what used to be Banton Street in an area tucked away in the woods behind a rest stop on the Wilbur Cross Parkway.
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Banton Street, which was constructed in the 1920s along the banks of the Quinnipiac River, was prone to flooding. With upstream development, the flooding became exponentially worse, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It became too dangerous to stay.
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A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street.
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A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street.
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A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street.
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Today what was once Banton Street has become the Quinnipiac River State Park.
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By the 1970s, the state bought out all of the residents and removed the buildings. Foundations and fences are all that remain in what eventually became Quinnipiac River State Park.
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The Sterling Opera House has been standing tall on the edge of the green in downtown Derby for more than a century. It has been sealed off to the public in recent years, and some who have entered it say it can get spooky.
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