A tree full of wishes and footwear.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

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

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.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

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

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

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

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.