New York, New York
Sophie Loeb Fountain
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
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New York, New York
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
Canastota, New York
Celebrating the greatest pugilists the world has ever known.
Sodus, New York
A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.
Palmyra, New York
A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.
Alfred, New York
A physical catalog of ceramics made by the now-defunct Celadon Terra Cotta company.
East Otto, New York
A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.
Blasdell, New York
More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.
Lockport, New York
Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.
Niagara Falls, New York
Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
Buffalo, New York
A Byzantine-style concrete artwork pays tribute to a 17th-century saint.
Fostoria, Ohio
Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.
New York, New York
A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."
Virginia City, Nevada
A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.
Reno, Nevada
An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.
Sparks, Nevada
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
New York, New York
The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.
Rockhill, Pennsylvania
Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Newport, Rhode Island
Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.
New York, New York
The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.
Oneida, New York
The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.
Bronx, New York
The longest step street in the city.