Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

One sculptor's lifelong war game is the largest and longest running miniature campaign in history.

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

An activist who committed her life to peace and women's suffrage.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.

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