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Holy Land USA once brought 40,000 people a year to Waterbury, Conn. Locals hope to return it to its former glory.
Behind me is the reason I’m standing here in the bracing cold — a 65-foot-tall and 28-foot-wide cross, the focal point of Holy Land USA. To a tired child sitting in the backseat of the family ...
One abandoned place in Connecticut that’s attracted quite a few headlines over the years is the Holy Land USA in Waterbury, CT. This place once attracted more than 40,000 visitors each year ...
An upcoming photography exhibition is aiming to shed some light on a roadside attraction in Waterbury. "Ruins of a Holy Land," a photography exhibit by Joy Bush will feature a collection of photos ...
Before looking through Lisa Barlow's incredible new photography book, I had never heard of Holy Land USA or the nearby village of Waterbury – but, by the end, I felt I knew it and its people.
The fire started near the large cross at Holy Land on the afternoon of April 12 and smoke could be seen from Interstate 84. After extinguishing the fire, firefighters found evidence of a… ...
The cross at Holy Land USA in Waterbury is being lit up blue to honor the two officers who were shot and killed in Bristol last week. Sgt. Dustin DeMonte and Officer Alex Hamzy died after ...