Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

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

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.