Flash from THE PAST Thrift & Antiques Destinations Front Street in Keyport sets the tone with vintage shops celebrating the return of functional nostalgia—think vinyl LPs, fur coats, tea kettles and retro lamps waiting to be rediscovered. Continue your treasure hunt in Lambertville , the “Antiques Capital of NJ,” where riverside streets brim with estate finds and where the indoor-outdoor Golden Nugget Antique & Flea Market rewards patient browsers with rare finds. Mullica Hill’s Old Mill Antique Mall —a red roadside barn turned multi-dealer co-op—packs two floors with collectible coins, sports memorabilia, tools and toys. In nearby Collingswood, quaint storefronts along Downtown Haddon Avenue draw thrifters and collectors for mid-century modern furniture and quirky finds like refurbished pinball machines. Up in Andover, The Andover Village shops entice with period-style paintings, vintage dolls, glassware and garden pieces to take home as New Jersey mementos. Journey into the vintage, uncover timeless treasures and bring home a fresh appreciation for the eras that shaped us. Architectural Gems Begin in The Wildwoods —known as the “Doo-Wop Capital of the World”—where the nation’s largest concentration of mid-century modern motels, funky neon signs and “Fabulous Fifties” buildings lines the shore. For a different era entirely, nearby Cape May Historic District dazzles with ornate cottages and grand Victorian structures featuring gingerbread trim and seaside elegance. While in town, explore Historic Cold Spring Village ’s living history museum—showcasing authentic period details and craftsmanship at its brewery, schoolhouse and working trade shops (like a bookbindery) from the Gilded Age. If stately countryside architecture intrigues you, Pendry Natirar in Peapack blends contemporary luxury with the splendor of a Tudor-style mansion set on a 90-acre estate. In Vineland, the restored 1937 Art Deco Landis Theater — glowing once again thanks to a new neon marquee—hosts concerts, tribute bands, live theater and other events. 24 2026 New Jersey Travel Guide
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