Asheville, North Carolina
Fleetwood’s
A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.
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Asheville, North Carolina
A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.
Brooklyn, New York
A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.
Thiells, New York
Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.
Beacon, New York
This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.
Beacon, New York
A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.
Beacon, New York
The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Fishers Island, New York
Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
West Nyack, New York
A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.
New York, New York
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Brooklyn, New York
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
New York, New York
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
Cold Spring, New York
This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Cold Spring, New York
In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.
New Paltz, New York
The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.