London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
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London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Albany, New York
The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
Milford, Connecticut
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Lake George, New York
Of all the unique artifacts inside this library, a mummified hand stands out among the others.
Poughkeepsie, New York
This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing.
Ellenville, New York
The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
East Windsor, Connecticut
A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.
Monroe, Connecticut
Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
Baltimore, Maryland
One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.
Beacon, New York
Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Providence, Rhode Island
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Providence, Rhode Island
To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Staten Island, New York
Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Stratford, Connecticut
This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.
Brooklyn, New York
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Troy, New York
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Troy, New York
A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.
Le Roy, New York
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.