An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

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

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

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

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

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

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

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