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

This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

One sculptor's lifelong war game is the largest and longest running miniature campaign in history.

This Catskills museum preserves stumps from the earliest known fossil forest on Earth.

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

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.

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

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

An enormous cat made of recycled wood scraps.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.