Places halfLight7 Wants to Go

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

The great American road trip, but smaller.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

This memorial in the Adirondack wilderness honors the accidental death of a Scottish entrepreneur.

The Vermont grave of a 4,000-year-old mummy prince.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

An ancient glacial pothole waterfall in the heart of the Green Mountains.

A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive.

The remains of a deserted 1800s farming community can be found in Little River State Park.

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

Industrial ruin decimated this tiny New England company town in a fashion no one saw coming… and even fewer remember today.

Memorial dedicated to four citizens killed during a shooting spree prompted by a routine traffic stop.

An unrecognized nation-state created in the 1820s to avoid taxes.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."