Boston, Massachusetts
Site of the Great Brinks Robbery
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
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Boston, Massachusetts
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Great Meadows, New Jersey
A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.
Chester Township, New Jersey
A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.
Bridgewater, New Jersey
American involvement in World War I officially ended in 1921 in New Jersey, three years late and thousands of miles from the battlefield.
Chester, New Jersey
A historic grist mill and active sluice on the Black River.
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.
Holmdel, New Jersey
The real-life ‘Severance’ office building.
Long Branch, New Jersey
A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.
Kearny, New Jersey
This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
Camden, New Jersey
The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.
Hainesport, New Jersey
A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.
Holmdel, New Jersey
A monument commemorating the discoverer of radio astronomy.
Wall Township, New Jersey
A piece of telecommunications history.
Matawan, New Jersey
A condo complex once housed a boarding school with the 24th U.S. Vice President among its notable alumni.
Holmdel, New Jersey
This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.