Places samfsm Wants to Go

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.