Ithaca, New York
Blaschka Glass Sea Creatures
These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.
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Ithaca, New York
These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.
Rochester, New York
The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.
Oneida, New York
Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
Greenport, New York
A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
Keeseville, New York
This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Dover Plains, New York
This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.
Kerhonkson, New York
"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
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.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Somerville, Massachusetts
The self-proclaimed world's smallest museum, located next to a Massachusetts sandwich chain.
Concord, Massachusetts
This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum dedicated to awful artwork.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.