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Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.
michelle Added by michelle
Cow Bay, Nova Scotia

Cow Bay Moose

This huge 12-foot concrete moose on the coast of Nova Scotia is the grandest of the sculptor's giant creatures.
Added by hcshannonart
Saint John, New Brunswick

Reversing Falls

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
Laura Keating Added by Laura Keating
Monson, Maine

Gulf Hagas

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.
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Wolcott, New York

'Venus Rising From the Sea'

This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.
tbrowne Added by tbrowne
East Rochester, New York

Piano Works

Called the “General Motors of the piano industry,” these buildings once produced as many as 700 pianos a week.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Trumansburg, New York

Taughannock Giant

A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
Added by ari14850
Brooklyn, New York

Smith-9 Street Station

The highest rapid transit station in the world.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Fire Island, New York

Fire Island Lighthouse

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.
Added by taylsliotta
Gouverneur, New York

Giant Life Savers Roll

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.
Fairy Princess Lolly Added by Fairy Princess Lolly
Amsterdam, New York

Volkswagen on a Smokestack

An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
Chris Clemens Added by Chris Clemens
Ithaca, New York

The Cornell Apple Vending Machine

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Brooklyn, New York

Cleft Ridge Span

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Wilmington, New York

Santa's Workshop

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
Added by scates
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
Bronx, New York

Banana Ripening Facility

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.
Added by saaghyo
Cooperstown, New York

The Cardiff Giant

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Sam E Added by Sam E
Eden, New York

Original American Kazoo Company

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.
BlueRon Added by BlueRon
Romulus, New York

Spud Chuckin'

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Rochester, New York

House of Guitars

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

Big Duck

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Added by greg
Lake George, New York

Bloody Pond

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.
Sarah Blake Added by Sarah Blake
Ithaca, New York

The Sagan Planet Walk

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Lake George, New York

Magic Forest

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser