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Highland, New York

Slabsides

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
Added by lkarnath
Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Staten Island, New York

Willowbrook State School

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Brooklyn, New York

Calvert Vaux Cove

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Added by climbrick
Dobbs Ferry, New York

St. Cabrini Novitiate

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
Speculator, New York

The Mini Route 66

The great American road trip, but smaller.
Added by Jillian Mulder
Cooperstown, New York

Kingfisher Tower

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Brianna Jolie Added by Brianna Jolie
Ithaca, New York

Cayuga Nature Center

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
Added by Paleontological Research Institution
New York, New York

REI's Wall of Litho Stones

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Brooklyn, New York

Staten Island's Lost Subway Tunnel

An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Queens, New York

Troma Entertainment Inc.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
Added by jakubski
Woodstock, New York

Woodstock School of Art Sculpture Garden

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Tappan, New York

German Masonic Home of Tappan

This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
Kerhonkson, New York

Gnome Chomsky

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
thecolorsrun Added by thecolorsrun
Bronx, New York

Bartow Station

A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.
puzzles Added by puzzles
New York, New York

The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Queens, New York

Louis Armstrong House

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.
Added by stt2104
Le Roy, New York

The JELL-O Gallery Museum

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Matt Blitz Added by Matt Blitz
Rochester, New York

The White Lady's Castle

An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.
Added by impossiblesoul
Staten Island, New York

Tugboat Graveyard

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
atimian Added by atimian
New York, New York

Onieals Grand Street Bar

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Niagara Falls, New York

Love Canal Containment Zone

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.
Petersburg, New York

The Snow Hole

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.
Added by exploringnaperville
Brooklyn, New York

Crown Finish Caves

Underground vaults of a former brewery beneath Brooklyn's Crown Heights are now used to ripen cheese.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky