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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Syracuse

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Syracuse, New York

Updated January 24, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Syracuse

Tree 75 at Syracuse University.

Syracuse, New York

Tree of 40 Fruit

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
View from one of Green Lake’s limestone reefs

Fayetteville, New York

Green Lakes State Park

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.
Niagara Mohawk Building

Syracuse, New York

Niagara Mohawk Building

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Upside Down Traffic Light in Syracuse, New York.

Syracuse, New York

Upside-Down Traffic Signal

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.

Syracuse, New York

24-Second Shot Clock Monument

This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.
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World Reclamation Art Project

In DeWitt, New York, a blanket-wrapped gas station makes a creative statement on global dependence on oil.
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Skytop Quarry

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Tree 75 at Syracuse University.

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Tree of 40 Fruit

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
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Stories About Syracuse

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Syracuse got one for salt potatoes—could your hometown be next?
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July 19, 2021
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A Syracuse rooftop still holds some pretty puzzling real estate.
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February 19, 2020

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