Edison, New Jersey
Hoopar Brothers Gravestone
In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.
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Edison, New Jersey
In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.
Brooklyn, New York
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
Beacon, New York
This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.
Princeton, New Jersey
The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
Flemington, New Jersey
One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.
Brooklyn, New York
The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.
Brooklyn, New York
One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Brooklyn, New York
This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
New York, New York
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
New York, New York
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.