This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.

This eclectic sculpture garden in Brooklyn, home to a bizarre collection of art, was once a run-down junkyard.

This house was the subject of an Edward Hopper painting, which in turn helped inspire the design of the Bates house in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

Once the center of food production for this small town.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.

A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."

The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.

A century-old historical movie theatre that plays a mix of independent and mainstream films.

This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.