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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amsterdam, New York

Updated October 22, 2025

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Volkswagen Bug On A Smokestack

Amsterdam, New York

Volkswagen on a Smokestack

An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.

The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum

Amsterdam, New York

The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum

This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.

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Amsterdam, New York

National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs

Hilltop modernist/folk art shrine and gardens dedicated to a Native American saint.

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Vedder Family Cemetery

The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.

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Schenectady, New York

Nott Memorial

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

15 miles from Amsterdam

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The Doubleday House

The birthplace of the alleged inventor of baseball.

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National Bottle Museum

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.

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