This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.

Called the “General Motors of the piano industry,” these buildings once produced as many as 700 pianos a week.

A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

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

An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

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

The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

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

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

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

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

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.