Sussex County Courthouse: 2 Fires and a Remarkable Survival
A Greek Revival landmark where fires, trials and Revolutionary-era turmoil shaped Newton’s county-seat story.
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Whistling Swan Inn
A restored 1905 Victorian mansion and one of the top-rated B&Bs in the region.
Waterloo Village
A restored 19th-century Morris Canal town, remarkably intact.
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Walk into New Jersey's last underground mine and see rocks that glow.
Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub
A Lake Mohawk landmark since 1927, brewing its own beer across the street from the water.
Rutan Hill, the Volcano Older Than the Atlantic Ocean
A 1,500-foot volcanic pipe disguised as an ordinary wooded hill above Beemerville
Hopatcong State Park
Swim, fish, and walk the Morris Canal dam at Hopatcong State Park on NJ's biggest lake
The Gingerbread Castle, Hamburg’s Fairy Tale That Refused to Crumble
A 1930 fairy tale landmark in Hamburg, closed and under restoration, best admired from the road
