The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.

All that remains of one of the Civil War's more deadly POW camps is a simple flagstone.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

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

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

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

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.