Holy Land USA, in Waterbury, was shut for renovations by founder John Baptist Greco in 1984. When Greco died two years later, it was left in the hands of a group of nuns and has fallen into disrepair.

But Holy Land USA closed in 2009. Julia Smith owns 34 of the nearly 200-acres that was once the thriving attraction. "We have some people who think that it's open and we're like 'wait a minute ...

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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. Oliver Egger is a writer and editor based in New Haven. Anabel DeMartino is a ...

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.

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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 ...