Meriden, CT
- Location chosen for the filming of Jacknife (1989 film staring Robert DeNiro)
- Known as the home of the first steamed cheeseburger
- Home of Hubbard Park, the largest municipal park in all of New England
- Home of the National Shaving & Barbershop Museum
- Known as the "silver city" during the 1800s due to the large amounts of silver products manufactured
That's about it I think...