WAKE UP HERE For an overnight experience in Salem, check in to Salem River Inn , a rustic-modern B&B on the banks of the Delaware River. A porch perfect for rocking-chair conversations and a riverside deck for watching bald eagles and ospreys make it a peaceful getaway. REVISIT HISTORY Time-travel to Batsto Village in Hammonton, an 18th-century former bog iron and glassmaking industrial center—the historic buildings include Batsto Mansion, a gristmill, sawmill and ice house seemingly frozen in time. ASCEND INTO AVIATION Take flight through history in Lumberton at the Air Victory Museum , one of New Jersey’s largest collections of warplanes, model airplanes and memorabilia related to the history of aviation. DIG, DRIVE & RIDE Run, don’t walk to the only construction theme and water park in the U.S. Diggerland USA in West Berlin is where kids and adults can operate real machinery and hands-on attractions. Thrilling rides, rope courses, rock walls and tube slides are just an added bonus. SHOP ANTIQUES Step into the Historic Burlington Antiques & Art Emporium , where vendors showcase an array of antiques, vintage treasures, artwork and collectibles. UNEARTH FOSSILS Step into a prehistoric playground at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University , welcoming guests to full-scale dinosaur galleries, a hands-on fossil dig in the quarry and free-roaming virtual reality as well as live animal encounters. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PINE BARRENS HIKER/EVAN SCOTT; DINOSAUR EXHIBIT/EDELMAN FOSSIL PARK MUSEUM. VisitNJ.org 59
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