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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Trenton

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

Updated September 13, 2024

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Shaky Bridge.

Trenton, New Jersey

Shaky Bridge

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

Trenton, New Jersey

Old Barracks Museum

One of New Jersey's oldest surviving buildings still bears the mark of our former British overlords.
“Leaping Laelaps”-inspired mount of two Dryptosaurus skeletons

Trenton, New Jersey

Dryptosaurus Skeletal Mount

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

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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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
Summerseat

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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

The gym and auditorium at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh was built just before the school closed in 2008.

What Abandoned Schools Can Teach Us

Empty chairs, empty tables, and the dismantling of the American Dream.
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September 13, 2024
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Found: A Historic Trolley Hidden Inside a House

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

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