Part of the Hartford skyline including the headquarters of Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., the world's first two-sided building, and the entrance to Riverfront Plaza.

The Travelers Tower, once the tallest building in New England, seen next to the modern Phoenix Mutual Life boat-shaped building.

Helen in the square outside the Old State House.

A golden figurine stands guard above the Old State House.

Reflections of the skyline.

The Wadsworth Atheneum, an art museum.

Van Gogh at the Wadsworth Atheneum.

Helen in one of the galleries.

Mummy.

Inside the Wadsworth Atheneum.

Bushnell Park, near Connecticut's State Capital.

Riding the carousel inside Bushnell Park.

The Connecticut State Capitol resembles a gothic castle.

Helen at the Capitol.

Flowers on the grounds of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.

This Colonial Revival House at the Hill-Stead Museum was designed partly to resemble Mount Vernon.

The porch of Mark Twain's house, where he lived from 1874-1891.

Another view of Mark Twain's House. He wrote most of his renowned work here, including "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."