A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.

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

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

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

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

These World War I shooting range tunnels are now haunted halls of underground graffiti accessed through the roots of a tree.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

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

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

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

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

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

This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.

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

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.