Princeton Battlefield State Park

Culture

The carved stone Mahamandir, a 49-foot Nilkanth Varni figure, and a large traditional stepped pond create an unusually ambitious contemporary sacred-architecture stop. Allow two to three hours and follow the posted dress and footwear rules.

Culture

Preserved 19th-century bog-iron and glassmaking company town inside Wharton State Forest -- mansion, gristmill, sawmill, and workers' houses.

Food

Trenton tomato-pie institution est. 1947 in Chambersburg; the Hudson Street original closed in 2012 but the family recipe lives on a few miles west at the Robbinsville location.

Outdoors

A 2,700-acre conservation campus offers roughly 20 miles of trails through meadows, woods, lakes, and habitat restoration, plus an orchid range and farm-barn hub. Weekend parking can require a free advance pass in peak season.

Culture

Late-1890s gun batteries built to defend the Delaware River remain walkable beside a broad shoreline and river views. The outdoor fortifications make the stop worthwhile even without relying on interior access.

Culture

42-acre sculpture park with 300+ contemporary works on landscaped grounds, plus the on-site Rat's Restaurant.