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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kearny

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kearny, New Jersey

Updated October 11, 2023

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Sky Mound seen in satellite imagery

Kearny, New Jersey

Sky Mound

This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
NX Bridge

Kearny, New Jersey

'Annie' Bridge

The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.
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One of Roth’s typewriters is on display here.

Newark, New Jersey

Philip Roth Personal Library

View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.
2 miles from Kearny
One of the seven statues

Rutherford, New Jersey

Victor Victori's Multiplism Statues

Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.
4 miles from Kearny

Jersey City, New Jersey

White Mana Diner

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.
4 miles from Kearny
Front View of Iviswold Castle before the remodel of Building 7, now Education Commons

Rutherford, New Jersey

Iviswold Castle

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

Bloomfield, New Jersey

Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
4 miles from Kearny
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