A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

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

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.

A Seussian sculpture made of brass instruments.

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

Fossilized sea bottom and lime quarry.

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

A bar, burger joint, and arcade housed in a late 19th-century church building.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

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

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

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

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.