New York, New York
Roosevelt Island AVAC System
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
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New York, New York
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Brooklyn, New York
Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier
Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.
Brooklyn, New York
The Red Hook Stores
A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Red Hook Bait and Tackle Shop
A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.
Permanently Closed
Middletown, Connecticut
Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
New York, New York
The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
Rye, New Hampshire
Sunken Forests of Rye
Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.
York, Maine
Wiggly Bridge
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Ponyhenge
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
U.S.S. Albacore
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Earth Eagle Brewings
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport Maritime Museum
A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Busta Rhymes Island
One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Bancroft Tower
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Windsor, Connecticut
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum
More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Lois Lane
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Staten Island, New York
Nonnas of the World
A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
The Sugar House Prison Window
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
New York, New York
5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
