Brooklyn, New York
Grave of John Matthews: The Soda Fountain King
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
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Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
Staten Island, New York
A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.
Weirton, West Virginia
In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.