Jersey City, New Jersey
The Black Tom Explosion Memorial
A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.
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Jersey City, New Jersey
A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.
Hoboken, New Jersey
The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.
Hoboken, New Jersey
A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.
Weehawken, New Jersey
The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
Wantage, New Jersey
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Chester Township, New Jersey
A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.
Morristown, New Jersey
A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.
Stanhope, New Jersey
Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.
West Milford, New Jersey
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.
Boonton Township, New Jersey
This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.