Hyde Park, New York
The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hyde Park, New York
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Red Hook, New York
For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.
Mount Tremper, New York
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Elka Park, New York
An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Dansville, New York
Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.
Pittsford, New York
Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.
Rochester, New York
A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.
Rochester, New York
An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.
Rochester, New York
An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.
Peru
Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Kings Park, New York
Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.
Staten Island, New York
The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.
Wentworth Point, Australia
Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
East Granby, Connecticut
A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Sangtoli, India
A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.
Banos, Ecuador
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
South Salem, New York
Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.