Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

This isolated community does not want you to visit.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

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

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.

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