Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

New Jersey's last historic covered bridge was rebuilt from pieces of the original 19th-century structure.

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

A condo complex once housed a boarding school with the 24th U.S. Vice President among its notable alumni.

This exoskeleton was gifted to Rutgers University by Japan for its role in educating some of the first Japanese citizens to study outside the country.

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.

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

This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.

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.

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

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

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