This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

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

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

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.

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

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

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

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

A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

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

What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.