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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cold Spring

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cold Spring, New York

Updated February 18, 2022
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Ruins of the Cornish Estate

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.
The abandoned foundry office building

Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Continuing up the Washburn Trail you will soon find yourself on top of the steep cliffs, looking down at the quarry

Cold Spring, New York

Mt. Taurus Quarry

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.
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Cold Spring, New York

Jed's Godzilla

In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.
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Mausoleum of BG Egbert Ludovicus Viele

West Point, New York

Mausoleum of Egbert Ludovicus Viele

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.
1 mile from Cold Spring
The Corbin monument is near West Point's neoclassical Old Chapel.

West Point, New York

Margaret Corbin's Grave

West Point’s only monument to a woman veteran stands above an empty grave.
1 mile from Cold Spring
Abandoned Facade

Philipstown, New York

Arden Point and Glenclyffe

Current hiking trail which includes the path Benedict Arnold followed before his treason was discovered.
2 miles from Cold Spring
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