Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night.

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

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

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

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

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

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

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

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