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

The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.

This exhibit allows visitors to wander through the interior of a replica Ice Age glacial cave.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

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

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

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

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.