A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

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

Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

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

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

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.