Bronx, New York
North Brother Island
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
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Bronx, New York
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
New York, New York
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.
New York, New York
Depression-era fun lives on in this Harlem museum dedicated to the sport of the street.
Queens, New York
A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.
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.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
Yonkers, New York
Self-sufficient greenhouse floating on the Hudson River.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Nyack, New York
These World War I shooting range tunnels are now haunted halls of underground graffiti accessed through the roots of a tree.
Dover Plains, New York
This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.
Peekskill, New York
Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.