Beacon, New York
Bannerman's Castle
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.
Barryville, New York
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct Suspension Bridge
Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.
Port Jervis, New York
The Hawks Nest
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Pine Bush, New York
Ellenville Fault Ice Caves
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Neversink, New York
Neversink
The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.
Permanently Closed
Liberty, New York
Ruins of Grossinger's Resort
This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.
Hobart, New York
Hobart Book Village
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
Hammondsport, New York
Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum
Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
Lake Placid, New York
John Brown's Farm
It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.
Keene Valley, New York
Lake Tear of the Clouds
Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.
Permanently Closed
Schroon Lake, New York
Frontier Town
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Pine Creek Gorge
This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."
Aristes, Pennsylvania
Centralia
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Permanently Closed
Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
Roadside America
An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.
Milford, Pennsylvania
Grey Towers
One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.
Bangor, Pennsylvania
Columcille Megalith Park
This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.
Permanently Closed
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.
Morristown, New Jersey
Morris Frank and Buddy
A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
The Meadowlands
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
Highlands, New Jersey
Navesink Twin Lights
These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
Chester Township, New Jersey
Telephone Pole Farm
A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.
Wantage, New Jersey
High Point Monument
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
