Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

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

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.