The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

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

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

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

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

The former home of a disgraced local priest now hosts a mysterious secret supper club.

Take a step inside the picturesque studio of America’s most renowned sculptor.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

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