Places alessandralee Wants to Go

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

An off the grid woodland retreat that harkens back to days long forgotten.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

A carriage house converted into what resembles an 11th-century English manor house

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.