This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.

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

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

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

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

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

The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end.

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

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.