Places spaciaffi Wants to Go

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

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.

Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.

A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.

Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

One of the last-standing and most prominent structures from a long-lost colonial port community.

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

Dinosaurs, magic, and wonder are hidden amid the forests of Allaire State Park.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

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

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

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