At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

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

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.

Hundreds of numbered stakes hidden in the woods mark the graves of the lost souls of a nearby asylum.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

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

The great American road trip, but smaller.

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

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

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.