In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

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

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

A carriage house converted into what resembles an 11th-century English manor house

This Upstate New York park squeezes a lot of history into its two-acre triangular space.

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

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

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