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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Holmdel, New Jersey

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Holmdel Horn Antenna

Holmdel, New Jersey

Holmdel Horn Antenna

Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.
Satellite antennae at the Holmdel Teleport.

Holmdel, New Jersey

Holmdel Teleport

This giant satellite antenna services the transmission needs of government agencies and cable programmers.
The 5th floor, in 2008.

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Bell Labs Holmdel Complex

The real-life ‘Severance’ office building.
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Holmdel, New Jersey

Bell Laboratories Transistor Water Tower

This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.
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Holmdel, New Jersey

Karl Jansky Monument

A monument commemorating the discoverer of radio astronomy.
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Glenwood Institute

A condo complex once housed a boarding school with the 24th U.S. Vice President among its notable alumni.
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Site of the New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."
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How the Bell Labs Holmdel Complex Inspired ‘Severance’

Once celebrated as a pinnacle of industrial design, the complex is now synonymous with a never-ending nightmare.
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