Permanently Closed
Lake George, New York
The Last Howard Johnson's
All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
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Lake George, New York
Bloody Pond
This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.
Haines Falls, New York
Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Mount Tremper, New York
Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Pine Bush, New York
Ellenville Fault Ice Caves
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Fayetteville, New York
Green Lakes State Park
Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.
Little Falls, New York
Beardslee Castle
Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
Speculator, New York
Pig Rock
Surprising rock art on the Adirondack Scenic Byway.
Howes Cave, New York
Secret Caverns
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Howes Cave, New York
Howe Caverns
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Cherry Valley, New York
The Tepee
Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
Cooperstown, New York
Kingfisher Tower
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Cooperstown, New York
The Cardiff Giant
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Addison, Vermont
Crown Point Bridge
Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".
Newcomb, New York
Tahawus
An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.
Wantage, New Jersey
High Point Monument
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Port Jervis, New York
Tri-States Monument
A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.
Smyrna, New York
Wolf Mountain Nature Center
See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.
Rome, New York
Fort Stanwix National Monument
An interesting look into 18th-century American history.
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake 'Cure Cottages'
Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.
Lake Placid, New York
John Brown's Farm
It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.
Keeseville, New York
Ausable Chasm
This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
Isle La Motte, Vermont
Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve
Journey through various trails to discover a land before time along the Chazy Fossil Reef.
South Hero, Vermont
Miniature Castles of South Hero
A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.
