Must-see attractions in New Jersey

  • Emilio Carranza Memorial

    New Jersey

    This bizarre snippet of history, emblazoned with an Aztec eagle, juts 10ft out of the ground on the site Mexican pilot Emilio Carranza, attempting to…

  • Batsto Village

    New Jersey

    This 18th-century village is an open-air museum that introduces the bog-iron industry, and also has a nature center. Guided tours ($3) of the central…

  • Atsion Mansion

    New Jersey

    This 14-room Greek Revival–style mansion along the Mullica River has been restored to its 1826 glory (no running water or central heat!). Samuel Richards,…

  • Battleship New Jersey

    New Jersey

    Take a self-guided tour of the most decorated battleship in the US. Nicknamed the 'Black Dragon,' the battleship's guns were able to shoot 23 miles. On…

  • Whitesbog Village

    New Jersey

    Visit one of New Jersey's first cranberry bogs, and the place where the highbush blueberry was cultivated. Nature trails wind through the property.

  • Adventure Aquarium

    New Jersey

    Home to over 8500 aquatic creatures from sea turtles to zebra sharks, this is one of the largest aquariums in the US. As well as myriad fish you can also…

  • St Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church

    New Jersey

    Driving through the Pines, this majestic structure seems to pop up out of nowhere. It's a functioning parish, so not for sightseers, but worth a gander…

  • Pinelands National Reserve

    New Jersey

    Better known as the Pine Barrens, this area of sandy-soil forest and bog covers almost a quarter of New Jersey.