Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey in Elizabeth before moving to Newark in 1747 and Princeton in 1756, stands as the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
Lucy the Elephant in Margate City, New Jersey, is a six-story, 60-foot-tall wooden and tin-clad structure shaped like an elephant, built in 1881-1882 by real estate developer James V. Lafferty as a publicity stunt to attract buyers to the then-South Atlantic City area.
The Paranormal Museum at Paranormal Books & Curiosities in Asbury Park, New Jersey, America's first museum dedicated to the supernatural since 2008, sits at 621 Cookman Avenue in a haunted historic downtown building blending a curated bookstore with paranormal literature, folklore, crystals, witchcraft kits, and ghost-hunting gear on the first floor.
Duke Farms in New Jersey is a sprawling 2,700-acre estate originally developed in the late 1800s by James Buchanan Duke, founder of the American Tobacco Company and Duke University.
Jersey Shore Alpacas is a small family-owned farm in Green Creek, just north of Cape May in New Jersey, home to a dozen friendly alpacas where visitors enjoy hands-on experiences like feeding the animals, guided tours, and gentle hikes around the property's fields and trails.
Ocean Casino Resort is Atlantic City's tallest and northernmost casino resort on the Boardwalk in New Jersey, USA, originally opening as Revel in 2012 before closing in 2014, reopening as Ocean in 2018 after major investments, and now thriving under Luxor Capital with 1,399 ocean-view rooms featuring modern decor, floor-to-ceiling windows, and free WiFi.
Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, began in 1928 when Charles Jenkinson opened Jenkinson's Pavilion, a large open-air building with a candy shop, soda fountain, and refreshment stand, transforming the quiet boardwalk into a bustling family destination.
The Ocean City Boardwalk in New Jersey is a nearly three-mile-long wooden promenade that has been a central attraction since its original construction in 1880.
Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, occupies the site of the former Sterling Hill zinc mine, New Jersey's last operating underground mine that closed in 1986 after over 300 years of extraction starting in the 1630s, renowned worldwide for its fluorescent minerals like willemite and franklinite within the unique Franklin Marble formation.
The Asbury Park Boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey, stretches along the Atlantic Ocean as a historic waterfront promenade built in the late 1800s by founder James A. Bradley, who transformed the area into a bustling seaside resort drawing over 600,000 summer visitors annually by the early 1900s with pavilions, piers, and amusements like merry-go-rounds.
Wildwood, New Jersey, is a vibrant beach town at the southern end of the Jersey Shore, originally settled by Lenni Lenape Native Americans and Scandinavian fishermen before developers like the Baker brothers transformed the wild island into a resort starting in the 1890s with hotels, a boardwalk opened in 1894, and incorporation as a borough in 1895 and city in 1912.
Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon Township, New Jersey, is the New York metro area's closest four-season destination, just 47 miles from the George Washington Bridge on Route 94, offering 167 acres of skiable terrain across four peaks with 46 trails, 100% night skiing until 10 p.m., and the region's highest vertical drop.
Mount Airy Casino Resort is a luxury casino and hotel located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, in the Pocono Mountains region, about two hours from New York City, Philadelphia, and northern New Jersey.
Morven Museum and Garden in Princeton, New Jersey, is a National Historic Landmark on five acres, originally built in the 1750s by Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife Annis Boudinot Stockton after a fire destroyed the first structure.
Cape May, at the southern tip of New Jersey where the Atlantic Ocean meets Delaware Bay, is America's oldest seaside resort, drawing visitors since the 1700s for its beaches, fresh seafood, and healthful sea air.
The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market in New Jersey is a vibrant, curated event held several times a year, featuring hundreds of DIY artists, makers, and vendors from over 30 states and even Canada.
Morristown Game Vault in Morristown, New Jersey, is a retro arcade housed in the lobby and vault of an old bank at 22 South Street, featuring over 110 classic video games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Q*Bert, and pinball machines, plus console setups from NES to PS4 with rotating game lists.
Ocean Grove Beach in New Jersey is part of a historic seaside community founded in 1869 by Methodist ministers seeking a peaceful camp meeting location, which developed into a planned Victorian-era resort known for worship, relaxation, and picturesque architecture.
