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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Trenton, New Jersey

Shaky Bridge

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

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.

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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Hamilton Township, New Jersey

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

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

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.

by Matthew Christopher

September 13, 2024

The Trenton trolley as it was being revealed.

Found: A Historic Trolley Hidden Inside a House

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

by Noor Al-Samarrai

March 19, 2019

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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

Unusual Attractions in Trenton

Trenton, New Jersey

Shaky Bridge

Trenton, New Jersey

Old Barracks Museum

Trenton, New Jersey

Dryptosaurus Skeletal Mount

Trenton, New Jersey

Lower Trenton Bridge

Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Grounds for Sculpture

Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Rat's Restaurant

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Summerseat

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