Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Madame Sherri's Castle
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
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Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Washington, D.C.
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Danbury, Connecticut
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Yonkers, New York
A beautiful, historic location open to the public.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Maribel, Wisconsin
These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.
Messina, Italy
An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.
Groton, Massachusetts
On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.
West Boylston, Massachusetts
The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.
Roscoe, New York
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Brooklyn, New York
On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.
Brooklyn, New York
In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
Brooklyn, New York
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Brooklyn, New York
This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.
Brooklyn, New York
A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.
Brooklyn, New York
“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."
Brooklyn, New York
A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Brooklyn, New York
Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.