Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

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

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.