The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn is now being turned into condominiums.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

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

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

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

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

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

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.