Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
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Bronx, New York
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
Bronx, New York
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Yonkers, New York
An abandoned horticulture institute gloomily presides over rows of derelict and vine-wrought greenhouses.
Yonkers, New York
A beautiful, historic location open to the public.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
New Windsor, New York
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Milford, Connecticut
This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.
Walden, New York
Original factory of John G. Borden who started what we know today known as Borden Dairy.
Pine Bush, New York
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Roxbury, Connecticut
The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Danbury, Connecticut
A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.
Danbury, Connecticut
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Danbury, Connecticut
This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Oakland, New Jersey
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
Hillsdale, New York
Eight whimsical acres of metal art.
Cold Spring, New York
This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Cold Spring, New York
In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.