This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.

The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

Every spring brings a colorful tribute to this wizardly actor's most famous role.

This stately brick building once provided supplies and equipment to lighthouses across the northeast during the 19th and 20th centuries.

The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.

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

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

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

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.

The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.

This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.

A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

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

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.