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Johnson City, New York

Carousel Capital of the World

The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.
Added by taryn mcnichol
Angola, New York

Site of the Angola Horror

Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.
lastflowers Added by lastflowers
North Tonawanda, New York

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
Added by NTPD935
Buffalo, New York

Ely S. Parker's Grave

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Orchard Park, New York

Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge County Park

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
ThatOneGuy Added by ThatOneGuy
Medina, New York

Culvert Road

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.
Added by studio351
Waterloo, New York

The Scythe Tree

A rusted blade sticks out from the trunk of this tree, left as a memorial to a young man who left to fight in the Civil War but never returned home.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Honeoye Falls, New York

Fairy Houses of Mendon Ponds Park

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.
AZawacki Added by AZawacki
Rochester, New York

Sam Patch's Grave

Known by nicknames like the "Jersey Jumper" and the "Daring Yankee," Patch was the first famous daredevil in the United States.
Added by scubachick
Rochester, New York

The Playhouse Swillburger

A bar, burger joint, and arcade housed in a late 19th-century church building.
Added by kestrel
Rochester, New York

Warner Castle

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Rochester, New York

Central Library's Secret Room

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
Added by zariftaufiq
New York, New York

Lexington Candy Shop

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Nashville, Tennessee

Timothy Demonbreun's Cave

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."
Added by thudson3055
Alpine, Texas

Target Marathon

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Valentine, Texas

Prada Marfa

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
gabeschwartz Added by gabeschwartz
Paris, France

145 Rue Lafayette

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.
EVA Added by EVA
Hopewell, Virginia

Grant's Headquarters at City Point

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.
ddmaxfield Added by ddmaxfield
Seattle, Washington

Union Station

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
matthucke Added by matthucke
Liverpool, England

Liverpool Central Library Entrance Riddle

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Savannah, Georgia

The Waving Girl

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Added by arielfelton08
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Swing Park

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.
Emma Kumer Added by Emma Kumer
Montreal, Québec

Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre and Museum

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.
Added by MarkShainblum
Québec City, Québec

Old Québec Funicular

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
dfelsing47 Added by dfelsing47