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

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

The first evidence of some of the Earth's earliest life was found in this fossilized undersea grotto.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

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

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

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

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.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.

Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.