Mahopac, New York
Donald J. Trump State Park
This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.
Places sierrawest Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Highland, New York
Slabsides
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
Buffalo, New York
Blue Sky Mausoleum
This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
Brooklyn, New York
Barkaloo Cemetery
Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies.
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Brooklyn, New York
Madagascar Institute
Risk arrest while partying to fund art.
Rochester, New York
Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Tarrytown, New York
Lyndhurst Bowling Alley
One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.
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New York, New York
Baby Grand
The tiniest little stage in New York.
Hobart, New York
Hobart Book Village
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New Paltz, New York
Huguenot Street
The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.
Bethel, New York
Woodstock Site
The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.
Rochester, New York
The Table That Could Talk To The Dead
The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.
Cold Spring, New York
West Point Foundry Preserve
This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Pine Bush, New York
Ellenville Fault Ice Caves
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Queens, New York
La Guardia's Art Deco Marine Air Terminal
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
Rochester, New York
Central Library's Secret Room
A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
Brooklyn, New York
'The Dinner Party'
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
Lake George, New York
Magic Forest
This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.
Bronx, New York
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church
Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.
Ithaca, New York
The Sagan Planet Walk
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Speculator, New York
The Mini Route 66
The great American road trip, but smaller.
Permanently Closed
Rome, New York
Erie Canal Village
A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
Rochester, New York
The National Toy Hall of Fame
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
