This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

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

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

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.

One man's lifelong obsession with death.

This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.