New York, New York
REI's Wall of Litho Stones
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
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New York, New York
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
Bethel, New York
The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.
Rochester, New York
A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
Bronx, New York
Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
Queens, New York
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
Rochester, New York
The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.
Highland, New York
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
Bronx, New York
Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
Centerport, New York
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
New York, New York
A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.
New York, New York
This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.
New York, New York
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
Speculator, New York
The great American road trip, but smaller.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.
Bronx, New York
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
North Tonawanda, New York
A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
Queens, New York
A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.
Rochester, New York
The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
Nyack, New York
Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.
New York, New York
You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.
Queens, New York
An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.