Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, Boonton (Morris County)

Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area in Montville is 1,675 acres of rugged trails, fields, forests, rock outcroppings, and wetlands. The highest point if 934 feet with a magnificent view of the New York City skyline.

 

Sybil's Cave, Hoboken (Hudson County)

Sybil's Cave is a manmade cave that was excavated 30 feet to a natural spring in 1832, and then an elaborate Gothic-style entrance was built in front of it. Visitors could sit down at a table and spend a penny on a cool glass of spring water. The real surge of visitors came in the summer of 1841 when Mary Rogers was found murdered near the cave, a crime which to this day has not been solved. The area turned to industry and the cave was destroyed in the 1930's. Only in 2007 was the cave again excavated after some explorers rediscovered it. It's located in Hoboken.

 

Burlington County Prison Museum, Mount Holly (Burlington County)

The Burlington County Prison is a historic museum property located in Mount Holly Township. It operated from 1811 to 1965 and it was the oldest prison in the nation at the time of its closure. Designed by Robert Mills, its design exemplified period thinking in a progressive prison design, with individual cells, good ventilation, and fireproof construction. It is reportedly haunted by a tall male in a uniform in the basement, and the third floor is claimed to have a flurry of paranormal activity

 

USS Enterprise CV-6 Nameplate, River Vale (Bergen County)

There have been a succession of ships throughout history known as the USS Enterprise. The seventh USS Enterprise was one of America's first giant aircraft carriers. She took to the sea in 1936 as one of the few US aircraft carrier commissioned prior to WWII. The nearly 800 ft. long vessel could hold up to 90 aircraft. The ship served during WWII, primarily in the actions against Japan, taking part in conflicts from the Battle of Midway to the Guadalcanal, earning it more decorations that any other US ship in WWII. However by 1945, the country was already building bigger and better aircraft carriers, making the Enterprise obsolete. The 16 foot long, one ton nameplate was refurbished in 2000 and placed in Veteran's Memorial Park in River Vale.

Strauss Mansion Museum, Atlantic Highlands (Monmouth County)

The Strauss Mansion Museum is a 21-room Queen Anne-style home built in 1893 that overlooks Sandy Hook Bay. It served as a summer cottage to Adolf Strauss, a wealthy New York importer and merchant, and his wife Jeanette. Strauss Mansion is the only Queen Anne-style structure in Monmouth County that is open to the public.