Dawson, Pennsylvania
Body Farm in Pennsylvania
A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.
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Dawson, Pennsylvania
A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Tarrytown, New York
One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.
Kinderhook, New York
The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.
Binghamton, New York
A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown
Woodstock, New York
Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Cohoes, New York
A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.
Albany, New York
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Beacon, New York
A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.
Beacon, New York
Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Beacon, New York
The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.
Kingston, New York
The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.