Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.

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.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.