Thomas Edison's home and final resting place also boasts an impressive garage, where some of the earliest electric cars are on display.

Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.

Originally built in 1869, this castle is currently part of Felician University's campus.

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

A World War II-era submarine is stuck in the mud in New Jersey.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

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

A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

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

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”