London, England
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
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London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Highlands, New Jersey
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
Staten Island, New York
A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.
Highlands, New Jersey
These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
Staten Island, New York
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Matawan, New Jersey
The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Lacey Township, New Jersey
A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.