Edison, New Jersey
Menlo Park Lightbulb
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
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Edison, New Jersey
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Lacey Township, New Jersey
A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
West Berlin, New Jersey
Destructive children, start your engines.
Boonton Township, New Jersey
This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.
Cape May, New Jersey
World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.
West Milford, New Jersey
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Hardwick, New Jersey
This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.
Vineland, New Jersey
This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.
Flemington, New Jersey
One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.
Alpine, New Jersey
Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
Sandyston, New Jersey
Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.
Hoboken, New Jersey
The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.
Washington, D.C.
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
Washington, D.C.
The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.
Washington, D.C.
A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C.
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
Washington, D.C.
Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.