Brentwood, New York
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Ossining, New York
Double Arch Bridge
At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.
Mount Tremper, New York
Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Boiceville, New York
Steve Heller's Fabulous Furniture (and Sculpture Garden)
Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.
Yonkers, New York
Untermyer Park
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
New York, New York
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
St. Cabrini Novitiate
This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.
Beacon, New York
Madam Brett Park
Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Beacon, New York
Old Beacon Hat Mill
A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Art Walls
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
Brooklyn, New York
Spook-A-Rama
Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
Brooklyn, New York
West 8th Street - NY Aquarium Subway Station
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
Staten Island, New York
Remains of Fort Wadsworth
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Staten Island, New York
Tugboat Graveyard
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Staten Island, New York
Kreischer Mansion
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
New York, New York
‘Crack Is Wack’
In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.
New York, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Weatherly, Pennsylvania
Eckley Miners' Village
This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
