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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Amsterdam

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amsterdam, New York

Updated July 29, 2014

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Volkswagen on a Smokestack

An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.

Amsterdam, New York

The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum

This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.
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Schenectady, New York

Vedder Family Cemetery

The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.
13 miles from Amsterdam

Schenectady, New York

Nott Memorial

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.
15 miles from Amsterdam

Ballston Spa, New York

The Doubleday House

The birthplace of the alleged inventor of baseball.
17 miles from Amsterdam

Ballston Spa, New York

National Bottle Museum

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
17 miles from Amsterdam

Howes Cave, New York

Secret Caverns

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
18 miles from Amsterdam
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