Carmel Hamlet, New York
New York's Chuang Yen Monastery
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
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Carmel Hamlet, New York
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
Milford, Pennsylvania
One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.
Barryville, New York
Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.
White Lake, New York
These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.
Washington, D.C.
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Coplay, Pennsylvania
The lasting remains of the region's once booming cement industry.
Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
One of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
Seattle, Washington
This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.
Cabin John, Maryland
This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.
McLean, Virginia
The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.
McLean, Virginia
The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Tour the row, actually a few blocks, where 19th century lumber barons built their grand homes.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's largest cave in Laurel Highlands becomes its first underground state park.
Nebraska City, Nebraska
At this leafy estate, one man’s passion for trees grew into Arbor Day.