Literary editor and newspaper critic Laurence Hutton stumbled upon a life changing purchase in the late 1800s. While shopping in New York City, a young boy approached him claiming that he had a... »

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It was never meant to be permanent, but the massive concrete bunker built as a military structure during World War II is still sitting out on the beach in Cape May County, New Jersey, startling... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by aboychuk and Nicholas Jackson

Among the crowded field of landmarks visible along New York Harbor- the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Verrazano Bridge - the Colgate Clock may not rank high in historical significance. But... »

Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces | Edited by A Facebook user, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

Built in 1826 by Nathan Cooper, Cooper's Mill is a well-known trail head along the Black River that eventually leads to several waterfalls. However the mill itself is produces a curiosity of its... »

Inspired Inventions | Edited by Joel_Simpson, Nicholas Jackson and others

Originally part of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds, Grounds for Sculpture is a 35-acre sculpture park and museum that specializes in the huge and bizarre. Opened in 1992, the park draws visitors... »

Natural Wonders, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by geophile and Nicholas Jackson

Model train sets are supposed to be relatively small affairs, fitting an entire railway line on a table top. For Bruce Zaccagnino,, however, the small scale hobby became life-sized. Started in his... »

Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by leiris, Dylan and others

Managed by New Jersey's Division of Parks & Forestry since 2007, Waterloo Village is considered so important to the history of the area that the state has budgeted more than $1 million to re-roof... »

Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities | Edited by pohanica and Nicholas Jackson

When the local government of Jersey City were offered a September 11th memorial by Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, they graciously accepted it as a gift of friendship between former enemies.... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson

Resting in a busy urban area is a war memorial modeled after a Greek temple. Measuring 124 feet in diameter and consisting of 16 large Doric columns, the open-air stone building was constructed... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Carl Phillips again, out at the Wilmuth farm, Grover's Mill, New Jersey. Professor Pierson and myself made the eleven miles from Princeton in ten minutes. Well, I --... »

Hoaxes and Pseudoscience | Edited by ronin and Dylan