Queens, New York
The Abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
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Queens, New York
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Syosset, New York
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
New Windsor, New York
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
New York, New York
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
New York, New York
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
Little Falls, New York
Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
New York, New York
A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.
Buffalo, New York
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
Poughkeepsie, New York
This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing.
Dansville, New York
Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.
Red Hook, New York
For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.
Ithaca, New York
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Ithaca, New York
The library of every book lover's dreams.
South Salem, New York
Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.
Rhinebeck, New York
What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.
Liberty, New York
This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.