Newcomb, New York
Tahawus
An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.
Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
Brentwood, New York
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.
Brooklyn, New York
Red Hook Grain Terminal
The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”
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.
Brooklyn, New York
McGovern Weir Greenhouse
One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.
Queens, New York
Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
Queens, New York
Fort Totten
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunset Park's 68th Precinct
I fought the law and the precinct caved in.
Queens, New York
Fort Tilden
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Queens, New York
The Abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.
Staten Island, New York
Remains of Fort Wadsworth
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
New York, New York
St. George's Syrian Catholic Church
This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.
Cold Spring, New York
West Point Foundry Preserve
This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Bronx, New York
Bartow Station
A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.
New York, New York
The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
Wingdale, New York
Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center
An abandoned asylum once on the cutting edge of lobotomies may be reborn as a Christian college.
New York, New York
Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
Stony Point, New York
Old Letchworth Village Cemetery
Hundreds of numbered stakes hidden in the woods mark the graves of the lost souls of a nearby asylum.
Brooklyn, New York
'Jumping Jack' Power Plant
A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
Calvert Vaux Cove
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Yonkers, New York
Lenoir Preserve
A beautiful, historic location open to the public.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
