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

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

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

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

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

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

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

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

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

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

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

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

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

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.