Oakland, New Jersey
Van Slyke Castle Ruins
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
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Oakland, New Jersey
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.
Cold Spring, New York
A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.
Thiells, New York
Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.
Tomkins Cove, New York
Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Richmond, Virginia
The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
Saratoga Springs, New York
A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.
Troy, New York
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
Lake George, New York
All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
Lake George, New York
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
Lake George, New York
This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.
New York, New York
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Kings Park, New York
This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."
Johnson City, New York
The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.
Brooklyn, New York
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.