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This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.

This 150-year-old train station and caboose have been turned into a railroad museum, enjoyed by young and old alike.

Said to be haunted, this tower was constructed by a sugar importer as a gift to his wife.

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.

Hundreds of iconic jazz records were made in this church-like space.

Thomas Edison's home and final resting place also boasts an impressive garage, where some of the earliest electric cars are on display.

An unusual assortment of steerable wooden sleds is on display in a library in New Jersey where they were first invented.

A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

A wooden theatre that remains the heart of a charming Victorian-era New Jersey enclave.

One of the oldest surviving bars in the United States, located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolution.

Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.

A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.

Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.

Thousands of Matchbox cars spanning generations call this New Jersey barn home.

A surprising museum of 20th-century technology.