The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

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

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

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

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

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

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An abandoned asylum once on the cutting edge of lobotomies may be reborn as a Christian college.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.