A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.

Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.

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

A completely round house designed for the Atomic Age.

Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.

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

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

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

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

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

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

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

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.