Architectural Oddities in New York State

An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

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

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 unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

This 19th-century Hamptons windmill was once home to modernist painter Agnes Pelton.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A carriage house converted into what resembles an 11th-century English manor house

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.