Hammondsport, New York
T.M. Younglove Octagon House
In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.
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Hammondsport, New York
In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.
Rochester, New York
A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Pittsford, New York
Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.
Trumansburg, New York
A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
Elmira, New York
This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.
Hammondsport, New York
Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
Whitesboro, New York
A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.
Hobart, New York
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
Gilboa, New York
This Catskills museum preserves stumps from the earliest known fossil forest on Earth.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Cherry Valley, New York
Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
Providence, Rhode Island
This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.
York, Maine
The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Savannah, Georgia
Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.
Savannah, Georgia
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Wausau, Florida
A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.
Toomsuba, Mississippi
This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.