Ovid, New York
Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane
An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
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Ovid, New York
An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
Seneca Falls, New York
A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."
Ithaca, New York
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Ithaca, New York
A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
Trumansburg, New York
A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Stowe, Vermont
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Ithaca, New York
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.