- 51 Asbury Park Boardwalk Visit the Stone Pony. Get freaked out by Tillie, the most disturbing smiling cartoon character in the world. Asbury Park Convention Hall. Old Casino Building. Asbury Park.
- 52 Ocean Grove Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this neighborhood is well known for its abundant examples of Victorian architecture. The land is owned by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association which leases many of the houses to residents, businesses and quaint hotels. The Great Auditorium, built in 1894, seats 9,000 people. The Aurora, built in 1884, may not be the most colorful Victorian in town, but its delicate scrolled carvings make it one of the most beautiful. Other beauties are The Lullaby, Sea Angel's Dream, Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove Gourmet, The Auditorium Bookstore, Nagle's Ice Cream, The Carriage House, The Majestic, Ocean Plaza, Neptune.
- 53 The Arts Center Ranked among the top five most successful amphitheaters in the country. The winter off-season is an opportunity to host the Holiday Light Spectacular. This is a 2.5-mile slow drive through a forest of Christmas, Channukah and secular lights. Holmdel.
- 54 Downtown New Brunswick Harvest Moon Brewery, Tumulty's Pub, Old Man Rafferty's and the Frog and the Peach. Just make sure you don't stray too far from the touristy areas, or else you might find yourself in one of New Brunswick's two quality hospitals. New Brunswick.
- 55 Newark Museum 80 galleries of art and science, a miniature zoo, planetarium, sculpture garden and the Victorian Ballantine House, a restored 1885 mansion that is a National Historic Landmark. The galleries of the museum feature African Art, American Art, Art of the Americas, Asian Art, Classic Art, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts. There are also the Natural Science Galleries and the Dreyfuss Memorial Garden. Newark.
- 56 Lucy the Elephant France may have the Eiffel Tower, but New Jersey has Lucy the Elephant. This argument is usually enough to get a Frenchie to shut his frog-eating mouth. Margate.
- 57 Downtown Montclair
- 58 Downtown Burlington Many historically importantant sites, including: Old St. Mary's, the oldest Episcopal church in New Jersey; Burlington Pharmacy, the state's oldest; Burlington Island, the first recorded European settlement in New Jersey, is visible from the waterfront; the Ulysses S. Grant House; James Fennimore Cooper House. Burlington.
- 59 Liberty Science Center An interactive science museum in Liberty State Park. Permanent exhibits include Nature Unleashed, Skyscraper!, Infection Connection, Communication, Eat and be Eaten, I Explore, Our Hudson Home, Energy Quest, Wonder Why, Wildlife Challenge and Breakthroughs. IMAX Dome Theater and Digital 3D Theater offer entertaining educational films. Jersey City.
- 60 Barnegat Lighthouse "Old Barney" is the most famous lighthouse in New Jersey. It is 172 ft. tall and was built in 1857. Barnegat Light.
"Calm Before the..." from Dr DAD (Daniel A D'Auria MD)
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