Places ratcarousel Wants to Go

The final resting place of some of Staten Island's earliest settlers and their descendants.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Devotional offerings and pleas for intercession are left at this Depression-era shrine inside a nature preserve.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.

One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.

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

The site of a tragedy in 1908 that claimed the lives of 171 people and changed fire safety laws across the state.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.

Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.

Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder.

Hidden behind an empty field resides this early 19th-century cemetery.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.