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Unusual Attractions in Cold Spring

Cold Spring, New York

Ruins of the Cornish Estate

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

Cold Spring, New York

Mt. Taurus Quarry

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

Cold Spring, New York

Jed's Godzilla

In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.

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West Point, New York

Mausoleum of Egbert Ludovicus Viele

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

1 mile from Cold Spring

West Point, New York

Margaret Corbin's Grave

West Point’s only monument to a woman veteran stands above an empty grave.

1 mile from Cold Spring

Beacon, New York

Bannerman's Castle

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

3 miles from Cold Spring

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