This strange, bigtailed beast became a pennsylvania towns unofficial mascot. Jan 21, 20 explore the beautifully restored doric house, located in flemington, nj. A little more than 35 years ago, the worlds largest model railroad, northlandz, came to fruition. The best list of independent new jersey bookstores best bookstores in new jersey independent book stores is news, information, and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, alternative periodicals, indie bookstores, writing contests, and more. Wild, exaggerated landscapes predominate in this vast indoor miniature train universe. The home was built in 1845 by mahlon fisher, a builderarchitect of the time. This desire for seriousness is not snobbery, as sometimes suggested by folks who overemphasize the entertainment function of speculative fiction. The small borough, located a little more than 100 miles from atlantic city, was home to just 4200 people as of the 2000 census but, like many small towns, it has one claim to fame. Theres a place in new jersey where mountain gorges descend sharply into turbulent roiling rivers. The dream of the great american railway at northlandz began over 35 years ago as the williams first home was being built in 1972. The 16acre attraction, 495 route 202 in flemington, started when bruce and his. Northlandz flemington, new jersey photo by christian lindecke wikimedia commons is licensed under cc 3.
Northlandz worlds largest miniature wonderland 2020 youtube. Northlandz guinness book of world records worlds largest miniature railroad 495 us highway 202 flemington,nj wednesday to monday 10am 6pm tuesday closed open christmas, new years day. The most insane things happening right now in new jersey. From shocking to terrifying or simply amazing, here are the most insane things happening right now in. Fun things to do with kids near me in new brunswick. Largest ho scale model railroad northlandz part 2 youtube. It was so fascinating at first glance that i ordered a copy as soon as i got back home i would have purchased it right there on the spot, but it is a heavy hardcover book and i didnt want to have to carry it through 3 airports. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. You never know exactly what youll find in the local news, and it certainly keeps things interesting.
Discover 1 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in new jersey from fluorescent rocks of sterling hill mine to jersey city and harsimus cemetery. Northlandz is a model railroad layout and museum located near flemington, new jersey, built by bruce williams zaccagnino. Stories of severe bodily injury and even horrible deaths abound about this legendary family fun park once located in vernon, nj. Meet emily, the flanders hotel ghost the following, more recent, history of ongs hat and its mysterious interdimensional portal can be found in a book entitled ongs hat. This was at one time the worlds largest model railroad according to the guinness book of. The northlandz train museum in flemington had long been on my hit list of day trips to share with my boys, ages 3 and 5. Visit the home of weird family fun, with 2 floors with all new galleries, shows and nearly 300 unusual and fascinating exhibits.
Most of the rolling stock is old, and the engines are mainly. Moran have created a journal of new jerseys unwritten history. The book was such a phenomenon that it began a whole series of weird state books, each one a bestseller. J they are the chroniclers of the creepy, bards of the bizarre mr. Weird us garden state ghosts local heroes and villains local legends mystery history personalized properties roads less traveled roadside oddities underground unexplained phenomena weird nj christmas. May 08, 2018 new jersey is also known as the garden state. The attraction, called northlandz, in flemington, new jersey, contains more than 3,000 miniature buildings in cities and villages, 50,000 trees and 40foot bridges spanning huge canyons, meaning. Williams would escape to the basement and begin erecting scenes for his new basement passion. Converting our vast archives of weirdness from book layout into web format takes some time. Stories abandoned ancient mysteries bizarre beasts cemetery safari fabled people and places fringe touring. Lucy the elephant new jersey weird roadside attractions of america ive lived in nj. Best bookstores in new jersey independent book stores.
The new weird represents a productive experiment in fantasy fiction. The only elephant you can go into and come out of alive. This was at one time the worlds largest model railroad according to. But i was a little hesitant after hearing some mixed opinions about it. Sightseeing, daily cruises or book our elegant boat for your own private party or exclusive event on the atlantic city back bay w atlantic city cruises. Some families felt it was a gem for train lovers, while others thought the museum was outdated and pricey. Northlandz, a quirky new jersey stop flemington, new jersey may not be one of the most talked about places in the state.
Abandoned lake off wooley rd abandoned 1 link inside abandoned maple. Map out the perfect road trip using this huge list of the most absurd, zany, and downright fascinating american roadside attractions. Were working on covering all 50 states, but if you dont see information on yours, please submit a story of your own. Northlandz model train layout worlds largest model railroad. From shocking to terrifying or simply amazing, here are the most insane things happening right now in new jersey. After all, its home to the worlds largest model railroad. Its a full color volume of 276 pages of weirdness that we know you are all going to love. Sep 19, 2019 this is our second video of northlandz in flrmington nj. One of the bestselling books ever to hit new jersey was mark sceurman and mark morans weird n. Great ideas for fun things for kids to do and best places to go near caldwell new jersey on plus activities and cheap entertainment for the family. Our problem is telling the world what the heck we got here, says bruce williams, creator of flemingtons newest attraction. The next year saw the followup weird us, covering sites and stories across the country. Here are 12 museums in new jersey that are just too weird for words.
Northlandz is a 16 acre world class attraction developed by. Over the first ten years that weve been publishing weird nj magazine, mark and i have received several offers from various publishing companies interested in having us write a weird nj book. Gone but not forgotten closed classic attractions new jersey page new jersey map. Dec 04, 2019 northlandz guinness book of world records worlds largest miniature railroad 495 us highway 202 flemington,nj wednesday to monday 10am 6pm tuesday closed open christmas, new years day.
Find new jersey travel tips, stories, maps, videos and news for unusual tourist attractions and sights. Being from another state, i had never heard of weird nj until i picked up a copy of this book to look through in an airport gift shop. Northlandz model railroad museum in nj is a handmade. It is wellknown for the wonderful crops such as corn, tomatoes, and blueberries that are grown there. The new york times enough with the headsevering mobsters of jersey. Visit the home of weird family fun, with 2 floors with all new galleries, shows and nearly.
This is our second video of northlandz in flrmington nj. The strange murder that shocked suburban new jersey. J your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets volume 9. Mark sceurman blended his love for new jersey and his affection for the strange into a magazine called weird n. The response was overwhelming, beginning a journey to uncover littleknown weird stories about the other 49 states. Bookends offers a wide range of gamestoys and puzzles. See more ideas about wonderland, miniatures and model trains. A unique, multistory 19th century building open for tours. Fun things to do with kids in new brunswick nj near me. The new wave of the 1960s and 1970s arguably embodied science fictions claim to literary seriousness. Your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets. Northlandz occupies a large building on route 202 s. A sad tale from shrooms to tomb to the left was a room with a fireplace, and on the wall above the fireplace, someone had spray painted welcome to hell. Weve broken the monotony of more than 4 million miles of plain road with some truly weird roadside attractions.
In 2003 a weird nj book, made up of content from earlier issues, was published. Some kind of quest, from sylvain labs, greencard pictures and director, andrew wilcox, is a film that invites you into the singular world of northlandz, and into the ornery mind of the manand steadfast wifewho brought it all to life. His use of the greek revival style can be seen in three other buildings in flemington. But the marks, as they are called, always knew that there were more, bizarre stories lurking in their own home state. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any tourist attraction pamphlets. All the weird attractions, hidden sights, and unusual places in new jersey. Northlandz is the brainchild of bruce williams zaccagnino and his wife jean who started the project 44 years ago the giant railroad layout, nearly 20 years old, contains 100 trains, about 500,000. There are several ways to contact mark and mark at weird us. The museum also features over 200 dolls from around the world, a 94room dollhouse and a 2,000pipe organ. After driving your 100th or 400th mile, you tend to go a little crazy. Attractions and events in northwest new jersey skylands. It is indeed difficult to describe the jawdropping feeling you get when you take this effortless trip into the realm of unfettered imagination along the milelong one way labyrinth that is northlandz. Northlandz model railroad museum in nj is a handmade wonder 2917 by kaylynn chiarello ebner the northlandz train museum in flemington had long been on my hit list of day trips to share with my boys, ages 3 and 5. Was pine barrens town gateway to another dimension.
To join our mailinglist, enter your email below and hit subscribe. Popular new weird books meet your next favorite book. Irosf has folded, sadly, but their wonderful archives remain online. Northlandz model railroad museum in nj is a handmade wonder. Abandoned lake off wooley rd abandoned 1 link inside. The state is packed with far more evil than tv could ever invent. We here at weird nj were very proud of our first book. Mark lives in new jersey with his wife, shirley, and their daughter. Bookends ridgewood nj, directions, store hours, book club. If so, were sure these stories will bring back some painful memories for you. The new weird begins with a tenpage footnoted introduction by jeff vandermeer.