Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
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Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Raritan, New Jersey
In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Stony Point, New York
Hundreds of numbered stakes hidden in the woods mark the graves of the lost souls of a nearby asylum.
Thiells, New York
Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.
Lake George, New York
This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.
Lake George, New York
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
New Castle, New Hampshire
The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."
Tuxedo Park, New York
The remains of the furnace and iron works that produced the massive Hudson River Chain still stand in the woods of New York.
Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Kensington, Maryland
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Germantown, Maryland
The whole world in one water tank.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
Wall Township, New Jersey
The first dish to bounce radio signals off the Moon, it was the forerunner to the U.S. Space Program.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Milford, New Jersey
The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.
Morristown, New Jersey
A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.