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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Trenton

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Trenton, New Jersey

Updated December 31, 2019

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Trenton, New Jersey

Shaky Bridge

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Trenton, New Jersey

Old Barracks Museum

One of New Jersey's oldest surviving buildings still bears the mark of our former British overlords.

Trenton, New Jersey

Dryptosaurus Skeletal Mount

The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.

Trenton, New Jersey

Lower Trenton Bridge

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
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Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Grounds for Sculpture

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
1 mile from Trenton

Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Rat's Restaurant

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

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Summerseat

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.
2 miles from Trenton
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Stories About Trenton

Found: A Historic Trolley Hidden Inside a House

When Trenton's streetcars came to a halt in the 1930s, one literally found a home.
by Noor Al-Samarrai
March 19, 2019

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