Jersey City, New Jersey
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
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Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Sandyston, New Jersey
Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Annapolis, Maryland
The oldest military monument in the United States.
Annapolis, Maryland
A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
The Decoy Capital of the World.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.
Bangor, Pennsylvania
This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.
Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.
Washington, Pennsylvania
Francis Julius LeMoyne built this crematory in 1876; he was the third person to be cremated here.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.
Trenton, New Jersey
This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Wall Township, New Jersey
The first dish to bounce radio signals off the Moon, it was the forerunner to the U.S. Space Program.