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The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it.

Rising out of a clearing in New Jersey's Pine Barrens is an Aztec-inspired monument to the "Lindbergh of Mexico."

In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.

In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.

Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

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

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.

Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.