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Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

The great American road trip, but smaller.

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.