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Albany, New York

The First Shaker Village

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
jmsliker Added by jmsliker
Elmira, New York

Mark Twain's Grave

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Jimmy Stardust Added by Jimmy Stardust
Rome, New York

Erie Canal Village

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
Added by debramillet
Rochester, New York

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.
Added by Beth
New York, New York

The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Troy, New York

Grave of Uncle Sam

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
robvelella Added by robvelella
Queens, New York

Vander Ende-Onderdonk House

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Chris Watkins Added by Chris Watkins
Staten Island, New York

Willowbrook State School

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
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New Paltz, New York

Huguenot Street

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.
Added by nitikp
Lake George, New York

Magic Forest

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Nyack, New York

The Ghost of Nyack

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.
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White Lake, New York

White Lake Mansion House Ruins

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New Paltz, New York

Mohonk Testimonial Gateway

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
katetruisi Added by katetruisi
Brooklyn, New York

Camperdown Elm

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.
Allison Added by Allison
Rhinebeck, New York

Wilderstein Mansion

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
Staten Island, New York

Historic Richmond Town

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Brooklyn, New York

Webster Place

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Kingston, New York

Four Corners

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Added by dlukenelson
Lake George, New York

Lake George Mystery Spot

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
bhrbagenski Added by bhrbagenski
Buffalo, New York

Richardson Olmsted Complex

Created by four famous men (Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux and Thomas Story Kirkbride), the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center...but still boasts a ghost story or two!
Added by sparkleybits
Hyde Park, New York

The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Matt Blitz Added by Matt Blitz
Port Jervis, New York

The Hawks Nest

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
katetruisi Added by katetruisi
Queens, New York

Calvary Cemetery

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Allison Added by Allison