The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

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.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

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

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.