Places stephbrody31 Wants to Go

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

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

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

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.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

Discover the taste of mold.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.