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

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.

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

The second largest maple syrup producer in the U.S. runs a high-tech operation.

Final resting place of Typhoid Mary.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.

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

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

Fossilized sea bottom and lime quarry.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.