Carlstadt, New Jersey
The Meadowlands
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
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Carlstadt, New Jersey
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.
Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
A 220-foot deep watery drop-off, filled with marine life.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Queens, New York
A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.
Milford, Delaware
Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.
Dover, Delaware
The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.
New York, New York
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
Jersey City, New Jersey
On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Cooperstown, New York
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Troy, New York
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.