Roslyn, New York
The Ruins of Harbor Hill
All that remains of a magnate's dream home is a historic gate and an abandoned public pool.
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Roslyn, New York
All that remains of a magnate's dream home is a historic gate and an abandoned public pool.
Garden City, New York
This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Old Bethpage, New York
Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.
West Hills, New York
The poet Walt Whitman was a frequent visitor to this spot, the highest on Long Island.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Syosset, New York
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.
Sarasota, Florida
A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.
Lemon Grove, California
Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
San Diego, California
Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.
La Jolla, California
A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
San Diego, California
San Diego's most historic and haunted home.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
East Lansing, Michigan
Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.
Lansing, Michigan
This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
East Lansing, Michigan
This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.