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

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.

Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.

A strange, heartwarming, decades-old declaration of love on a New Hampshire roadside.

This recipe is set in stone.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.