Places lakupper13 Wants to Go

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.

These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.