Brentwood, New York
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bronx, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery
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.
New Canaan, Connecticut
Glass House
Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
West Milford, New Jersey
Jungle Habitat
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Monroe, New York
Kiryas Joel
Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.
New Windsor, New York
Storm King Art Center
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Catskill, New York
Catskill Game Farm
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Red Hook, New York
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.
Kingston, New York
Four Corners
The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
New York, New York
The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
New York, New York
300 West 38th Street
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
