New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
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New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Staten Island, New York
The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.
Elmira, New York
The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.
Elmira, New York
The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Chippewa Bay, New York
This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.
Lowville, New York
Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot showcases Lewis County's dairy farming heritage and boasts an impressive rotation of seasonal outfits.
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
Keene Valley, New York
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
Schroon Lake, New York
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Bethel, New York
The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.
Port Jervis, New York
A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Bayport, New York
A century ago, aspiring socialites climbed on this cement beast with the hopes of marrying a millionaire.
Shoreham, New York
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Brooklyn, New York
Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.
Brooklyn, New York
Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.
Northeast Harbor, Maine
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.