Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's Old Burying Grounds
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
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Places I've been
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New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
New York, New York
The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Headless Horseman Bridge
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury Railway Museum
This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.
Pine Bush, New York
Ellenville Fault Ice Caves
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Hyde Park, New York
The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Beacon, New York
Old Beacon Hat Mill
A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.
New Windsor, New York
Storm King Art Center
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Beacon, New York
Bannerman's Castle
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
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Beacon, New York
Dennings Point Ruins
This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.
