The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt, a pirate, and multiple wars.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

The loneliest island in New York.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

The poet Walt Whitman was a frequent visitor to this spot, the highest on Long Island.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

This 19th-century Hamptons windmill was once home to modernist painter Agnes Pelton.

The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.