Troy, New York
Woodside
A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
Catskill, New York
Catskill Game Farm
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
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Rome, New York
Erie Canal Village
A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
Bethel, New York
Woodstock Site
The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.
Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Navy Yard
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
New York, New York
New York City Fire Museum
A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.
Lake George, New York
Lake George Mystery Spot
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
Keeseville, New York
Ausable Chasm
This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
Mount Tremper, New York
Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Queens, New York
The Golden Shopping Mall
An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
Buffalo, New York
Shark Girl
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
Haines Falls, New York
Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Kantuot, Cambodia
Preah Vihear Temple
This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Neak Pean
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Howes Cave, New York
Howe Caverns
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Howes Cave, New York
Secret Caverns
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Kutna Hora, Czechia
Saint Barbara's Church
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
