"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

Original factory of John G. Borden who started what we know today known as Borden Dairy.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.

This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.