Places neitherworld Wants to Go

Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.