Saugerties, New York
Opus 40
One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
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Saugerties, New York
One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles
Bronx, New York
The loneliest island in New York.
Queens, New York
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Roscoe, New York
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
New York, New York
Become a prohibition rebel.
New York, New York
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Anchorage, Alaska
Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.
Gakona, Alaska
An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
San Antonio, Texas
This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
Bellville, Texas
A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.
San Antonio, Texas
An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
El Paso, Texas
The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.