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

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

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

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

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

The final resting place of some of Staten Island's earliest settlers and their descendants.

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town.

At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

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

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

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

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.

Hundreds of numbered stakes hidden in the woods mark the graves of the lost souls of a nearby asylum.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.