The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.

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

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.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

All that remains of a magnate's dream home is a historic gate and an abandoned public pool.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

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

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

A beautifully designed asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center with a ghost story or two.

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

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

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