Ithaca, New York
Six Mile Creek
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
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Ithaca, New York
Cayuga Nature Center
A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
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Ovid, New York
Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane
An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
Romulus, New York
Seneca White Deer
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
Sodus, New York
Abandoned Girl Scout Camp at Beechwood State Park
A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.
Camillus, New York
Split Rock Quarry
The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.
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Jamesville, New York
Skytop Quarry
Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.
Fayetteville, New York
Green Lakes State Park
Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.
Oneida, New York
Cross Island Chapel
Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
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Rome, New York
Erie Canal Village
A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
Rome, New York
Fort Stanwix National Monument
An interesting look into 18th-century American history.
Smyrna, New York
Wolf Mountain Nature Center
See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.
Wellesley Island, New York
Just Room Enough Island
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Alexandria Bay, New York
Boldt Castle
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Chippewa Bay, New York
Singer Castle
This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.
Keeseville, New York
Ausable Chasm
This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
Newcomb, New York
Tahawus
An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.
Keene Valley, New York
Mount Marcy
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
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Schroon Lake, New York
Frontier Town
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Lake George, New York
Lake George Mystery Spot
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Orenda Spring Tufa
A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.
Ballston Spa, New York
National Bottle Museum
Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
Albany, New York
The First Shaker Village
The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
Schenectady, New York
Nott Memorial
This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.
