An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.

This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

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

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Etchings in a pile of boulders on the Long Island Sound are a monument to vanquished native peoples.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

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

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.