Lake George, New York
Bloody Pond
This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.
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Lake George, New York
This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.
Schenectady, New York
This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.
Ballston Spa, New York
Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
Rome, Italy
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Rome, Italy
An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.
Rome, Italy
In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Smyrna, New York
See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.
Swannanoa, North Carolina
Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.
Asheville, North Carolina
The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.
Hancock, New York
At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.
New York, New York
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
Pleasantville, New York
This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.
New York, New York
Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
New York, New York
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
Skewer up Kangaroo.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
Mamaroneck, New York
The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
Tappan, New York
This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.