Places jenniferammorrow Wants to Go

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

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

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

An abandoned horticulture institute gloomily presides over rows of derelict and vine-wrought greenhouses.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

A 19th-century blast furnace that played a big role in the area’s industrial development.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

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

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

A plaque on a rock dedicated to a famous, forgotten author, and put in an impossible place.

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

A distillery built on (and above!) mobster Dutch Schultz's Prohibition-era underground moonshine business.

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.