All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

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

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

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

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

New York's oldest magic store.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.