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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Catskill

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

Updated October 6, 2017

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Catskill, New York

Catskill Game Farm

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
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The Cat

Catskill, New York

Catamount People's Museum

An enormous cat made of recycled wood scraps.
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The Olana mansion.

Hudson, New York

Olana

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.
1 mile from Catskill
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

Hudson, New York

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.
3 miles from Catskill
The Basement Bistro

Earlton, New York

Basement Bistro

This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.
10 miles from Catskill

Haines Falls, New York

Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
10 miles from Catskill
Olafur Eliasson: The Parliament of Reality

Red Hook, New York

Olafur Eliasson: The Parliament of Reality

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.
13 miles from Catskill
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