Rhinebeck, New York
Wyndcliffe Mansion
What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.
Places champanier Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rhinebeck, New York
Wilderstein Mansion
The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Salty the Seahorse
Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.
Eastham, Massachusetts
Doane Rock
The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.
Celina, Ohio
Langsdon Mineral Collection
A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.
Pleasantville, New York
Glacial Erratic
This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.
Red Hook, New York
Mayan Ruins on the Hudson
For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.
Chatham, New York
Taconic Sculpture Park
Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.
North Salem, New York
Balanced Rock
Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.
Stamford, Connecticut
Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination
An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.
Pine Bush, New York
Ellenville Fault Ice Caves
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Highland, New York
Slabsides
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
