This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

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

These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

WWII-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers. .

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.