Places waldro00 Wants to Go

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

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

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

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

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

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

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.