Places grantavery Wants to Go

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.